The Union Grove Lions will face off against the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Union Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-9 margin over Elysian Fields on Tuesday. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Elysian Fields' part, Kaylen Commander and Madi Owens did some serious damage despite the final result: Commander scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Owens scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Commander a new career-high in doubles (two). Madi Giddens was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Elysian Fields kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 11.
This is the second loss in a row for Elysian Fields and nudges their season record down to 2-16. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Union Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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