The Ubly Bearcats will face off against the Sandusky Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ubly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Sandusky's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Ubly and Caro have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Bearcats fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Sandusky had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They came out on top against the Hatchets by a score of 5-2.
Jack Betts made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Nathan Ball was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Tovar, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Sandusky hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matches.
Sandusky's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Ubly, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Ubly came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandusky when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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