Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Battle Ground Tigers. The Titans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Rylan Howe made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Blake Sutton
| 04/28/25 vs Battle Ground | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Camas | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Kennedy Catholic | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Kelso | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Sutton, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Beau Newman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Union now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Battle Ground, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Union will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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