After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Union County finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 15-1 to the Hagerstown Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Union County of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Union County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melaine Goecke, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles.
On Hagerstown's side, Rylan Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Pyle was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jerycha Allred, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Hagerstown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Union County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Centerville at 5:30 p.m. Centerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Hagerstown, they will head out on the road to challenge Cowan at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hagerstown is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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