Lake County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Union City Golden Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lake County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over West Carroll. That's two games straight that Lake County has won by just one run.
Bryce Byrd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nate McCoy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Union City can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Madison 9-8.
Lake County's record now sits at 2-12. As for Union City, their record now sits at 6-7.
Lake County suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Union City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Lake County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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