The Eastern Hancock Royals will square off against the Union County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Eastern Hancock nor Union County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Eastern Hancock is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Frankton just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Eastern Hancock got a good showing from McKenna Stewart, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Stewart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Eastern Hancock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nieko Engleking, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Union County's offense. They fell 3-0 to Tri on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Union County's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Eastern Hancock beat Union County 4-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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