The Trinity Raiders will face off against the Union County Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trinity barely beat Breckinridge County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Trinity put the hurt on Breckinridge County with a sharp 10-1 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Union County hadn't done well against Owensboro Catholic recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Union County had just enough and edged out Owensboro Catholic 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Braves have posted since April 12, 2024.
Union County got a great performance from Peyton Jenkins as she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydney Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Mendoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Union County pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Trinity came up short against Union County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 9-6. Will Trinity have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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