Union County is 8-2 against Hopkins County Central since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Union County Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Hopkins County Central Storm at 5:30 p.m. Union County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Union County will head into Saturday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Adair County on Saturday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Saturday. Union County fell just short of Adair County by a score of 3-1.
Brady Greenwell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Union County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Wheatley, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hopkins County Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 9-7.
Hopkins County Central let Brody Smith and Tristan Schmaltz loose on the outfield. Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Schmaltz went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gaige Brasher, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Hopkins County Central, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Everything went Union County's way against Hopkins County Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Union County made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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