Fighting Tigers
| 05/01/26 vs Madison County | 7-6 |
| 04/16/26 vs Lafayette | 5-2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Taylor County | 19-1 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Union County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Madison County Cowboys 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Fighting Tigers, who have now won three contests in a row.
Kendall Carter made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Robertson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jasen Sullivan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Union County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison County struck out seven times.
Union County's win bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Madison County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.
Union County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cowboys: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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