The Union County Braves will square off against the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madisonville-North Hopkins took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Union County, who comes in off a win.
Union County barely beat Gallatin County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Braves were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Hawks on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Braves, who have now won three matches in a row.
Union County got a great performance from Josiah Jackson as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Jackson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Noah Burgess and Brady Greenwell did most of the damage at the plate: Burgess went 1-for-4 with four RBI and one double, while Greenwell got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs. Those four RBI gave Burgess a new career-high. Payton Garrett was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Madisonville-North Hopkins was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They came up short against Daviess County, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Maroons in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Union County, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Union County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Madisonville-North Hopkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Union County suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Madisonville-North Hopkins in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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