Union County was the 8-4 winner over Carlisle County when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Union County Braves fell 11-8 to the Carlisle County Comets on Wednesday. Union County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garrett Shouse was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Carlisle County's side, Koltyn Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Kase Kelly was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Cooper Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Carlisle County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union County will take on Christian Educational Consortium at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Christian Educational Consortium hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Carlisle County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wayne County at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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