Union extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-12. They came up short against the East Bladen Eagles, falling 17-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in March.
Haily Hazelwood was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Ruth Serrano was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
As for East Bladen, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11. 17 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On East Bladen's side, Jenna Brice made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Brice has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Bladen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Leopards have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.81 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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