The Union County Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Centerville Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Centerville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Union County, who comes in off a win.
Union County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Tri.
Kyle Sams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Sams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Davis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Boone, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Centerville unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 6-3 to Northeastern. Centerville has struggled against Northeastern recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Union County's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Centerville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Union County came up short against Centerville when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Union County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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