After flying high against Cambridge City Lincoln last Tuesday, Union County came back down to earth. The Union County Patriots fell just short of the Connersville Spartans by a score of 13-11 on Saturday. Union County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Connersville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Union County got a massive performance out of Annalea Adams, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ally Gray, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
On Connersville's side, Bre Brock and Rayleigh Bresher did most of the damage at the plate: Brock scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Bresher went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Brock is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Carmen Ruble was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Connersville, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Tri the next time they take the field. Connersville will host Tri at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Union County will play them later in the day, at 8:30 a.m.
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