Union City fell victim to Iroquois and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Iroquois Braves by a score of 1-0. Union City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Iroquois apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Iroquois' part, not much got past Reilly Brown, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Union City off the board. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Iroquois' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Alderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Union City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Iroquois, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Union City will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rocky Grove is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Union City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Iroquois, they will take on Maplewood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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