The Union County Braves will head out to challenge the Trigg County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Union County is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Union County fell victim to Caldwell County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Braves have suffered since May 16, 2024.
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Coltin Capps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Trigg County faced off against Murray on Saturday. Trigg County came out on top in a nail-biter against Murray, sneaking past 3-1. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Tigers on their field since March 27, 2018.
Aidon Butts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in hits (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Aaden Allen was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Trigg County and bumps their season record up to 3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Union County's way against Trigg County in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Union County made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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