Winchester Community came tearing into in Saturday's second game's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Union City Indians 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Winchester Community also won the last time the pair played in Saturday's first game.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Tippett, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Landen Porfidio was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Union City's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zackary Fulk, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brennen Hoggatt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Union City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winchester Community only tossed four.
Winchester Community pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Union City, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Winchester Community will head out on the road to square off against Adams Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Union City, they will face off against Wes-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wes-Del will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Union City surely won't give up without a fight.
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