Baseball Preview: Trinity Raiders vs. Union County Braves

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| 03/24/26 - Home | 17-14 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 4-12 L |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 04/23/22 - Away | 2-7 L |
| 05/08/21 - Home | 6-12 L |
| 03/22/16 - Away | 10-3 W |
Trinity and Union County are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Raiders will head out to take on the Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Trinity fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Edmonson County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Isaac Hernandez put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 8.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Union County lost 11-4 to Marshall County on Saturday.
Damon Utley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Colby Heppler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Trinity's record is now 13-12. As for Union County, their record now sits at 4-24.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Union County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Trinity beat Union County 17-14 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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