Baseball Recap: Union County Patriots vs. Anderson County Mavericks
Monday just wasn't the day for Union County's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Anderson County Mavericks on Monday. Union County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Anderson County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Gavin Janeway was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On Anderson County's side, Alex Bond was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Bond has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bond was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Bond wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Hill, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Union County and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Anderson County, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
While Union County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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