Baseball Recap: Union County Panthers vs. Providence Christian Academy Storm
Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Providence Christian Academy Storm by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Union County of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Gunnar Akins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Union County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Patton, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Providence Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Union County by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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