Union had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-15 to make it four. They came up short against the Bishop Kelley Comets, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in February.
As for Bishop Kelley, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Bishop Kelley's part, Joe Mckean looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Mckean has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macade Manning, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last eight contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Hastings, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Union will be playing at home against Westmoore at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Kelley, they will head out on the road to square off against Broken Arrow at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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