The Union County Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the Gaffney Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Union County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Union County proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 13) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past East Rutherford 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Yellowjackets have posted since April 28, 2025.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Gaffney made sure to put some runs up on the board against Eastside on Tuesday. The Indians blew past the Eagles 11-1. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Alli Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Parker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maysen Byars, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Miya Calhoun, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Union County's record is now 3-0. As for Gaffney, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Union County was able to grind out a solid victory over Gaffney in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, winning 8-3. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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