Baseball Recap: Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons vs. Union County Braves
Madisonville-North Hopkins's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Union County Braves out 11-10. For Madisonville-North Hopkins, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 loss Union County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Ryder Sandidge was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzavier Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Union County's side, Brady Greenwell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Greenwell has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Garrett Shouse made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grayson Odaniel, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Madisonville-North Hopkins is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. As for Union County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madisonville-North Hopkins will take on Webster County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Madisonville-North Hopkins is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Union County will take on Henderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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