Union County and Eastern Hancock are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Union County Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Eastern Hancock Royals at 5:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Union County: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Eastern Hancock has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Union County gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Tri.
Bailey Mathews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Annalea Adams was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ally Gray was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let Frankton onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Eastern Hancock has scored all season.
The result came thanks to McKenna Stewart's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Brooklyn Willis was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Union County now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Eastern Hancock, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Union County skirted past Eastern Hancock 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Union County repeat their success, or does Eastern Hancock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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