The Union County Braves will challenge the Hamilton County Foxes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Union County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Union County came up short against Christian County and fell 6-3. The loss continues a trend for the Braves in their meetings with the Colonels: they've now lost five in a row.
Audrey Staley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Tornadoes with a sharp 16-4 victory. The Foxes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Colebie Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Addison Kelley was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Emery Hart was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Hamilton County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in nine consecutive matchups.
Hamilton County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Union County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hamilton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
