Softball Recap: Union County Has No Trouble Against Dixie County

Fightin' Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ North Marion	18
03/11/25 vs North Marion	12
03/18/25 vs Dixie County	11
03/13/25 vs P.K. Yonge	11
03/08/25 vs Chiefland	7

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Branford, Union County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Dixie County Bears as the Union County Fightin' Tigers made off with an 18-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Fightin' Tigers, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.

Shyla Crowe spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Union County got a massive performance out of Emma Handley, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. With that strong performance, Handley is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Leanne Dicks was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.

Union County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dixie County only posted an OBP of .464.

Union County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. Dixie County dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. on April 1st. As for Dixie County, they will take on Hamilton County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dixie County has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.