The Battle Ground Tigers will head out to square off against the Union Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Battle Ground's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Battle Ground and Skyview had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Storm a 4-0 shutout on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Union hadn't done well against Camas recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Titans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Papermakers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Jacob Chandler made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Battle Ground now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Union, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Battle Ground couldn't quite get it done against Union in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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