The Union Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Choctaw Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Union challenged Lake. in a bug-themed battle on Saturday. Union lost 16-3 to Lake. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Austin Lee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Union hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Choctaw Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They came up short against Kosciusko, falling 6-0.
Choctaw Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Union skirted past Choctaw Central 3-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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