Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-3 to the University Heights Blazers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Union County of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Union County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Shouse, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for University Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Union County will head out on the road to square off against Crittenden County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Crittenden County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for University Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Logan County at 5:30 p.m. University Heights will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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