The Union Grove Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Oak Creek Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Union Grove has three straight victories, Oak Creek has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Union Grove came out on top against Burlington on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Broncos blew past the Demons 12-6. Considering the Broncos have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Santarelli was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of River Jamison, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Union Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .378 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Oak Creek faced Arrowhead in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Knights fell just short of the Warhawks by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since May 14, 2024.
Kennedy Christopher was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
Union Grove pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Union Grove took their win against Oak Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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