Union County proved they can win big on Monday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Owensboro Catholic Aces 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Braves have posted since April 12, 2024.
Union County got a great performance from Peyton Jenkins as she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
Sydney Thomas
| 03/18/25 vs Owensboro Catholic | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Lyon County | 2 |
| 05/28/24 @ Trigg County | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Owensboro | 2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Hopkins County Central | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sydney Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Miley Mendoza was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Union County's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union County will head out to face off against Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Owensboro Catholic, they are taking a road trip to challenge Owensboro at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Owensboro Catholic is facing Owensboro at the right time seeing as Owensboro is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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