There's no place like home for Union City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They skirted past the Cochranton Cardinals 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Union City, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Racop looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ian Kinney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevin Capela, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Cochranton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Field, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Union City's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Cochranton, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union City will face off against Northwestern at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cochranton, they will head out on the road to square off against Rocky Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cochranton is facing Rocky Grove at the right time seeing as Rocky Grove is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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