Union County had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 11-9 to make it five. They fell just short of the Powell Panthers by a score of 7-6. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 7-0 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Powell, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Powell's part, their win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Langston Coggins, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Emersyn Mayes, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Union County will square off against Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Powell, they will challenge Hardin Valley Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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