Caldwell County hasn't had much luck against Union County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Caldwell County will face off against Union County at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Caldwell County has six straight wins, Union County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Caldwell County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hopkins County Central on Thursday as Caldwell County made off with an 18-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Ari Wells was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Paul Fallgreen was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing five bases.
Caldwell County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hopkins County Central only posted a batting average of .278.
Meanwhile, Union County lost 13-3 to Madisonville-North Hopkins on Monday.
Union County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Shouse, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Shouse has posted since back in May of 2024.
Caldwell County's record is now 7-1. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Union County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Caldwell County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Union County, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Caldwell County's hitters?
Caldwell County came up short against Union County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 5-2. Can Caldwell County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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