Union Catholic came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Dayton Bulldogs with a sharp 12-5 victory. For Union Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 9-6 loss Dayton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Union Catholic got a great performance from Noah Sosa as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Chris Wilson was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josiah Sharpe, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Dayton's side, Frank Dasti made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Michael Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Union Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Dayton, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Catholic will square off against Metuchen at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Dayton, they will head out on the road to take on Roselle Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dayton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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