The Union Yellowjackets will venture away from home to square off against the Newton County Academy Generals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Union has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Andrew's Episcopal hit Union with a seven-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Yellowjackets fell just short of the Saints by a score of 11-10. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sawyer Robinson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Kooper Fultz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Newton County Academy fell victim to Ashville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-0 to the Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Grady Bergeron was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Newton County Academy, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Newton County Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Union has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Newton County Academy, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Union's hitters?
Union couldn't quite finish off Newton County Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2020 and fell 4-2. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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