Union County lost a close one when they played last Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 17-7 to the McLean County Cougars. Union County has struggled against McLean County recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Union County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Nobles, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Shouse, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On McLean County's side, the team relied heavily on Houston Whitaker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Brooks Lynam was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-22. As for McLean County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Union County by a score of 17-7 later that day.
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