The Union County Panthers will head out to take on the Sonoraville Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union County is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Union County didn't have quite enough to beat Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Sonoraville never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Murray County. Considering the Phoenix have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Lily Holton, who gave up just one hit to keep Murray County off the board. The dominant performance also gave Holton a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Angel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Sonoraville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murray County only tossed a.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Sonoraville, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Union County might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Sonoraville in their previous matchup back in August. Can Union County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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