Union is 1-9 against Hobbton since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Union Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hobbton Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sadly, Union is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They suffered a rough 20-0 loss at the hands of Rosewood on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Hobbton fell victim to a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Neuse Charter on Thursday. Hobbton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Will Blackman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hobbton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasey Lee, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hobbton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Union might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Hobbton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Union, Bennet Darden (who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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