If Union County was feeling good off their 9-2 takedown of Cocke County on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Union County Patriots fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers on Saturday. Union County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Boyd-Buchanan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Trot Russell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
On Boyd-Buchanan's side, Brodie Johnston and Cooper Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Johnston went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Caden Henry was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
Union County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for Boyd-Buchanan, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Union County will head out on the road to challenge Greeneville at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Boyd-Buchanan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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