Baseball Recap: East Jackson Eagles vs. Union County Panthers
East Jackson won the last time they faced Union County, and things went their way in Friday's first game too. The East Jackson Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Union County Panthers 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Jackson.
Hanseong Kang spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Richardson, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Payton Garner was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Union County's side, Travis Tracy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
East Jackson now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Union County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Jackson beat Union County by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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