Union County had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 20-14-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Anderson County Mavericks by a score of 3-2. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mavericks earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
As for Anderson County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Anderson County's part, Wil Ridenour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Ridenour has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Trent Strickland was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Owens, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Union County will square off against Seymour at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. As for Anderson County, they will face off against Cocke County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Cocks' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Mavericks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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