Union County is 7-0 against Cumberland Gap since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Union County Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Cumberland Gap Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Union County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Carter just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Green Hornets by a score of 8-7.
Emma Mayes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Union County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Gap was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-2 walloping at the hands of Hancock County.
Union County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for Cumberland Gap, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Union County's way against Cumberland Gap in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Union County made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Union County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cumberland Gap turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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