For the second straight game, Union County will face off against Murray County. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Union County has four straight victories, Murray County has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Union County had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Murray County on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Indians 9-1. Considering the Panthers have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bentley Rich
| 04/02/26 vs Murray County | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe | 2 |
| 03/12/26 vs North Cobb Christian | 1 |
| 03/05/26 vs Hayesville | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Madison County | 1 |
Bentley Rich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Maddox Patton and Jackson Nichols did most of the damage at the plate: Patton went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Nichols went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Union County's record is now 12-10. As for Murray County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
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