Union County can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Chiefland Indians with a sharp 12-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Union County.
Skyler Moates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Handley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Mackenzie Orton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Chiefland's side, Maddie Hinote was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evie Meeks, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Union County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Chiefland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Union County will head out on the road to square off against North Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Union County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Chiefland, they will be playing at home against Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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