Baseball Game Preview: Union Grove Lions vs. Elysian Fields Yellowjackets

The Union Grove Lions will square off against the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Grove is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Union Grove came up short against Elysian Fields and fell 9-5.

For Elysian Fields' part, Brody Parker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Parker a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan White, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Tucker Watkins was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Union Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-2. As for Elysian Fields, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-9 record.