After flying high against Peabody last Thursday, Union City came back down to earth. The Union City Golden Tornadoes fell 7-3 to the Ripley Tigers on Monday. Union City has not had much luck with Ripley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Ripley's part, Sydney Parmenter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Jahailey Bonds was incredible, firing off two home runs and two additional RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kierianna Beard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Union City now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ripley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Union City will be playing at home against Westview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ripley, they will head out on the road to face off against Jackson South Side at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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