Claiborne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Union County Patriots, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 two weeks ago.
Claiborne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinley Mullins, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Claiborne now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Union County, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Claiborne will challenge Greeneville at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Union County, they will take on Powell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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