Union County was the 7-0 winner over Madisonville-North Hopkins when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Union County Braves fell just short of the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday. Union County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brady Greenwell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Garrett Shouse made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Grayson Odaniel was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
On Madisonville-North Hopkins' side, Ryder Sandidge was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzavier Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they pushed their record up to 12-14 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union County will take on Henderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Webster County at 5:30 p.m. Madisonville-North Hopkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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