Webster County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union County Braves. Webster County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Union County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Union County's part, they got a great performance from Payton Garrett as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Union County's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Wheatley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Burgess, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Webster County's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Union County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-20.
Webster County will head out on the road to challenge Crittenden County at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Crittenden County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Union County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hopkins County Central at 5:30 p.m.
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