Softball Recap: Union County Patriots vs. Clinton Dragons
Union County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Clinton Dragons. That's more bragging rights for Union County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aleyia Satterfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Teagan Monroe, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Dyer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Union County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Union County will head out on the road to take on Scott at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union County is facing Scott at the right time seeing as Scott is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to face off against Powell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Powell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Clinton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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