For the second straight game, Union County will face off against Ringgold. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Union County Panthers duke it out with Ringgold Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Union County proved they can win big on Friday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ringgold, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since February 26th.
Gunnar Akins
| 02/22/25 @ White County | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Sonoraville | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Hayesville | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Lumpkin County | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Ringgold | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Gunnar Akins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Union County's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Akins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Union County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. Ringgold's loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
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