Baseball Game Preview: Union County Patriots vs. Greensburg Pirates

The Union County Patriots will challenge the Greensburg Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union County has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Union County lost 26-6 to Knightstown on Saturday. The Patriots have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Union County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Martinez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Greensburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against East Central on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 7-6. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Caleb Greiwe and Ethan Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Greiwe went 2-for-5 with two doubles and one run, while Smith went 2-for-5 with one triple and one RBI.

Union County's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Greensburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.

Union County suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Greensburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.