Union County extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 20-16-1 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the Seymour Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Friday.
As for Seymour, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Seymour's part, Reece Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Andrew Baird was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Corbin Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Union County has already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Cocke County on the 10th. As for Seymour, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Anderson County on the 10th.
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