Hagerstown put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Union County Patriots a 1-0 shutout. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Hagerstown has scored all year.
Union County's batters probably weren't too happy with Kaagen Kendall, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Kendall has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayne Ervin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Union County's side, Cole Cheatham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Even though they lost, Union County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hagerstown pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Union County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Hagerstown will be playing in front of their home fans against New Castle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hagerstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Union County, they will head out on the road to face off against Monroe Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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