The Union/Cove Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Grant Union Prospectors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Union/Cove is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Irrigon on Friday. Union/Cove put the hurt on Irrigon with a sharp 18-1 win. Union/Cove's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Grant Union entered their tilt with Heppner/Ione with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They blew past the Mustangs 17-2. Grant Union might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
Halle Parsons made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Parsons has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Parsons was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Reece Jacobs was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gracee Hueckman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Union/Cove's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Grant Union, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Union/Cove suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Grant Union in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Union/Cove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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