Dresden has not done well against Union City recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Dresden Lions narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Union City Golden Tornadoes 3-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Dresden has scored all year.
Cameron Schlicht spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dresden's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Case Perry, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Landon Carter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Dresden and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Union City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Dresden will square off against Adamsville at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Union City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carlisle County at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Carlisle County is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Union City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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