Henderson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Union County Braves by a score of 2-1. Henderson County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Union County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on May 1st.
Cole Thompson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Henderson County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Thompson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Henderson County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-24. As for Union County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-24.
Henderson County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lyon County at 7:30 p.m. Lyon County's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Henderson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Union County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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