Baseball Recap: Union Grove Comes Up Short

Union Grove extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They fell 6-3 to the Seckinger Jaguars. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.

Aedan Lickteig

Hits Against

02/20/26 @ Seckinger	2
02/14/26 vs Cherokee	2
02/13/26 @ Glynn Academy	0
02/10/26 vs Whitewater	2

Union Grove got a good showing from Aedan Lickteig, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Lickteig has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Dylan Davis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Cador, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.

As for Seckinger, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.

On Seckinger's side, they gave Steven Byers the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Byers posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2025.

At the plate, Seckinger's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Locke, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Locke a new career-high. Bennett Vick also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union Grove will challenge McIntosh at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Chiefs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.4 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Seckinger, they will square off against Lanier at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Jaguars will need to watch out since the Longhorns have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.