The Union County Fightin' Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Oakleaf Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Union County sitting on four straight victories and Oakleaf on three.
Last Wednesday, while Union County put up some runs, the same can't be said for Evangelical Christian. Union County came out on top against Evangelical Christian by a score of 5-0.
Ayden Androlevich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Androlevich was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, DEVIN DIGGS was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Fleming Island on Thursday.
Landon Runyon looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jorden Clarke was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jeter Farina, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Union County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Oakleaf, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
Oakleaf's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Union County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Oakleaf, though, as they've only averaged .322. Will they be able to contain Union County's hitters?
Union County was able to grind out a solid win over Oakleaf in their previous meeting back in February, winning 8-4. Does Union County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakleaf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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