If Union was feeling good fresh off their 12-1 takedown of J.Z. George on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Union came up short against the Lake Hornets on Saturday, falling 16-3. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Austin Lee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Union hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Lake, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2.
Looking ahead, Union will take on Choctaw Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union is facing Choctaw Central at the right time seeing as Choctaw Central is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Lake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clarkdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lake 2.5, Clarkdale 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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