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| 05/15/25 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 05/09/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 18-12 W |
| 05/17/21 - Away | 30-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Union County has gone a perfect 9-0 against Tri recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Titans at 5:30 p.m. Union County has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Union County is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 11th on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Greensburg. The Patriots have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gunner Miller and Cam Salsbery stepped up to the plate in a big way. Miller went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Salsbery went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Xander Hounchell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Tri didn't have quite enough to beat Randolph Southern on Monday and fell 6-5.
Tri also got a good showing from Hayden French, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the first time French hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in April.
At the plate, Patrick Baker was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Masyn Chalfant, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Tri, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Tri's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Union County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Tri, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Union County's hitters?
Everything went Union County's way against Tri in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Union County made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
