The Union Grove Broncos will head out to face off against the St. Joseph Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Union Grove is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Middleton on Saturday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 8-1.
Union Grove got a good showing from Jayden King, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. What's more, King gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-2.
Dominic Santarelli was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peter Visconti, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Patrick Davidson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Union Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for St. Joseph, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Union Grove was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 11-8. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
