The Bears opened up a 6-0 lead and held that lead heading into the bottom of the sixth before the Knights’ bats went to work and cut the lead in half at 6-3.

Eisenhower’s Aiden Nichols and Cole Kellogg singled with one out. Cameron Jakubczack singled to drive in Nichols to put the Knights on the board. Kael Hunt followed with a two-run single to make it 6-3.

Eisenhower had the bases loaded before Bears pitcher Wyatt Post got the Knights to pop out to end the inning.

The Knights defense was solid and put down the Bears in order in the top of the seventh inning.

Eisenhower first baseman Brok English just misses a high throw during Wednesday’s Region 3 game against Union City at Werner Park. Times Observer Photo by Steve Younger

In the bottom of the inning, Eisenhower senior Brok English started things off with a deep drive in the gap for a double. With the Knights down to their last out, Nichols singled to drive in English and cut the lead to 6-4. Kellogg followed with another double to left-center and Spencer Wynn drew a walk to load the bases for Jakubczack, who fouled out to Union City third baseman Aiden Schuman on a 1-1 pitch and give the Bears the win.

Kellogg and English each had two hits and scored a run. Hunt had two RBIs and Nichols scored a run and drove in one.

Hunt gave up four unearned runs on three hits with no walks and four strikeouts in 3• innings of work. Johnny Palmieri allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts in two innings. Wynn pitched 1ª innings allowing one earned run on two hits with two strikeouts.