Union County and Gilmer are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. The Union County Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Gilmer Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Union County, who comes in off a win.
While Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Towns County on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted against the Indians since March 31, 2022.
Gunnar Akins
| 02/10/25 @ Towns County | 10 |
| 02/14/24 @ Rabun County | 9 |
| 04/19/24 vs Banks County | 6 |
| 04/06/24 vs Providence Christian Academy | 5 |
| 03/27/24 vs Athens Academy | 5 |
Gunnar Akins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tyler Richards looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Maddox Patton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Lane Haney was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gilmer unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Lumpkin County by a score of 7-5 on Monday.
Union County came out on top in a nail-biter against Gilmer in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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