The Rockmart Yellowjackets will challenge the Union County Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rockmart comes in on six and Union County on eight.
Union County's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Rockmart hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Yellowjackets never let Sonoraville get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Union County made easy work of Murphy on Thursday and carried off an 8-1 victory. The Panthers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the tenth matchup they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Lane Haney was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Bentley Rich, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Union County's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Rockmart, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Rockmart skirted past Union County 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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