Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Providence Christian Academy Storm by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Union County of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Elijah Gwynn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Union County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Patton, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Providence Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Union County will head out on the road to challenge Gilmer at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Gilmer and Union County are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Providence Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Athens Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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