Grainger was the 7-4 winner over Union County when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. Grainger fell 6-2 to Union County on Friday. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grainger got a good showing from Jackson Trent, who struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). What's more, Trent gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Grainger saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carver Turley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Grainger's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Union County, they moved to 3-7-1 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Coming up, Grainger will be playing at home against Cherokee at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Union County, they will take on Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Clinton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.67 runs per game on average), something Union County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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