Baseball Preview: Union County Braves vs. Crittenden County Rockets
Union County has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Crittenden County Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Union County lost 8-2 to Murray on Saturday.
Union County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Carr, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Crittenden County's offense. They lost 8-0 to Murray on Saturday. Crittenden County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Union County has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Crittenden County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Union County beat Crittenden County 6-3 in their previous matchup on Saturday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Crittenden County's Jeremiah Foster, who struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Union County still be able to contain Foster? There's only one way to find out.
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