St. Andrew's Episcopal extended their losing streak to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-13. They came up short against the Union Yellowjackets, falling 19-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
As for Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Union's part, Abigail Cleaveland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Cleaveland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Aubrie Coleman was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Elle Killen also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Andrew's Episcopal is set to square off against their familiar foe Quitman at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Union will challenge rival Southeast Lauderdale at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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