Wilmot is 2-8 against Union Grove since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wilmot Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Union Grove Broncos at 4:30 p.m.
Wilmot is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westosha Central.
Owen Poepping was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Preston Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Union Grove entered their tilt with Mukwonago with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Indians on Saturday. That's two games straight that Union Grove has won by just one run.
Union Grove also got a great performance from Cody Ashburn as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Marshall Loch was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Hudson Dresen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Wilmot's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Union Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Wilmot came up short against Union Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Wilmot avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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