The Union County Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Union County will be strutting in after a victory while Knoxville Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Union County stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Grainger 9-2.
Olivia Reed made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Reed was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Union County got a massive performance out of Teagan Monroe, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Morgan Dyer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Central came up short against Powell on Wednesday and fell 7-3. Knoxville Central has not had much luck with Powell recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Knoxville Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Young, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Union County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. As for Knoxville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Union County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Knoxville Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Union County beat Knoxville Central 8-4 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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