Softball Recap: Union County Patriots vs. Washburn Pirates
Union County can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against the Washburn Pirates as the Union County Patriots made off with a 16-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Union County as they're now sitting on four straight.
Olivia Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Reed was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Mayes was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Monroe, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Union County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Washburn, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Union County will head out on the road to take on Gibbs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Union County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Washburn, they will head out on the road to challenge Bell County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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