After flying high against Murphy on Thursday, Union County came back down to earth. The Panthers lost 12-4 to the Rockmart Yellowjackets on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Chetley Cox made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Rockmart, they pushed their record up to 14-12 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Union County beat the Yellowjackets by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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