The Winchester Community Golden Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Union City Indians at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, everything went Winchester Community's way against Randolph Southern as Winchester Community made off with a 14-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Winchester Community.
Justin Cox and McCormac Anderson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Cox struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Anderson pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. At bat, Cox scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Anderson scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Winchester Community let Dravin Whitehead and Jace Allen loose on the outfield. Whitehead scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Allen scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Ruth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Union City stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Anderson Prep Academy. While fans of Union City might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like Winchester Community, Union City also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Corbin Richards. On the mound, Richards struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Jayson Connor tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Richards went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs, while Connor scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Trendon Spence was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Brayden Huggins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Winchester Community pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Union City, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Winchester Community skirted past Union City 5-4 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Connor, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Winchester Community still be able to contain Connor? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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