Ringgold was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to the Union County Panthers.
Ringgold saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LG Runion, who went 2-for-3 while posting 2 stolen bases and 1 run. The two hits tied her high from August 25th vs. LaFayette.
Ringgold took advantage of their speed and finished the game with five stolen bases. They have not posted that many stolen bases since August 20th, when they also snagged five vs. Coahulla Creek.
Ringgold's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Union County, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13.
Ringgold and Union County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Tigers will take on Sonoraville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (#194 vs. #22). Meanwhile, Union County (ranked 199th) will meet Rockmart (ranked 24th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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