Union County is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Liberty County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Union County Fightin' Tigers will take on the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Union County heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Lafayette by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for Union County in their matchups with Lafayette: they've now lost five in a row.
Union County got a good showing from Clayton Poppell, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Union County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Foster Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Liberty County didn't have quite enough to beat Madison County on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Liberty County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Union County's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Union County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Liberty County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Union County continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Union County's way against Liberty County in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 as Union County made off with a 19-2 victory. Will Union County repeat their success, or does Liberty County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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