The Union County Patriots will take on the Shenandoah Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Union County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over Winchester Community.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Raiders have won 12 games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Watson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aleyna Sharritts, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Gabrielle Patrick was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Shenandoah hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
Shenandoah pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Union County, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Union County took their victory against Shenandoah in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 11-3 score. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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