Softball Recap: Union County Wins Going Away Against Hopkins County Central

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Previous Games

04/21/25 - Away	16-0 W
03/27/25 - Home	16-0 W
05/10/24 - Home	12-2 W
05/10/24 - Home	13-2 W
04/15/24 - Away	14-2 W
+ 5 more games

Union County never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past the Hopkins County Central Storm 16-0. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Storm: they've now won seven in a row.

Peyton Jenkins looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaylen Tackett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten contests. Another player making a difference was Miley Mendoza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.

Union County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Union County's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Hopkins County Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17-1.

Union County and Hopkins County Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Braves (ranked 73rd) will meet Marshall County (ranked 18th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hopkins County Central will take on Madisonville-North Hopkins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (216 vs. 45).