Union City is 8-2 against Iroquois since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Union City Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Iroquois Braves at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Union City came up short against Youngsville and fell 10-5. Union City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lucas Doutt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Wright, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Iroquois unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 16-6 to Erie.
Iroquois saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Bennett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Reilly Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Union City's record is now 6-6. As for Iroquois, their record is now 4-10.
Union City skirted past Iroquois 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brown, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Union City still be able to contain Brown? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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