Sullivan East lost against Union County back in March of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Sunday. The Sullivan East Patriots suffered a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of the Union County Patriots.
Sullivan East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makynlee Johnson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Union County's side, Aleyia Satterfield made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Satterfield was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Union County let Olivia Reed and Morgan Dyer loose on the outfield. Reed went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Dyer went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emma Mayes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Sullivan East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-20 record this season. As for Union County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Sullivan East will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Cloudland at 4:30 p.m. Cloudland is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Sullivan East will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Union County will take on Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Union County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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