Union County and Branford squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Union County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Fightin' Tigers have suffered since March 4th.
Union County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kacen Thomassen, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Union County has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Branford, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 21-6.
Union County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Branford, they will challenge Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buccaneers 3.4, the Hornets 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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