The Union County Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Union County will be strutting in after a victory while Knoxville Central will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Union County got themselves on the board against Scott, but Scott never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Highlanders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Union County.
Kaden Stinnett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Stinnett was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Stinnett wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Stinnett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Knoxville Central had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Hardin Valley Academy on Friday. Knoxville Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Knoxville Central also got a good showing from Andrew Bivens, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Bivens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Hill and Nick Riordan did some serious damage despite the final result: Hill got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double, while Riordan scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was David Grimes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Union County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Knoxville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Union County suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Knoxville Central when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Union County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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