Union County has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hopkins County Central Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopkins County Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Union County, who comes in off a win.
Union County gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Webster County.
Union County got a great performance from Payton Garrett as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Union County's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Wheatley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Noah Burgess was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Hopkins County Central had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Trinity on Monday. Hopkins County Central has struggled against Trinity recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sawyer Allen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Schmaltz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Union County's victory bumped their record up to 10-20. As for Hopkins County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Union County took their win against Hopkins County Central in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 24-10. Will Union County repeat their success, or does Hopkins County Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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