Baseball Game Recap: Northview Academy Cougars vs. Union County Patriots

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 5:02pm

Recap: Northview Academy Cougars vs. Union County Patriots

Northview Academy lost against Union County back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Northview Academy Cougars suffered a rough 17-6 loss at the hands of the Union County Patriots. Northview Academy has struggled against Union County recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

For Union County's part, they got a great performance from Kaden Stinnett as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).

At the plate, Trot Russell and Jake Ryder did most of the damage at the plate: Russell scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Ryder went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ty Edds, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Northview Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Union County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northview Academy is on the road again on Thursday to play Grainger at 5:30 p.m. As for Union County, they will challenge Pigeon Forge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pigeon Forge will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Union County surely won't give up without a fight.

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