After flying high against Pineville last Thursday, Cumberland Gap came back down to earth. The Cumberland Gap Panthers' rough 10-3 loss to the Union County Patriots on Monday might stick with them for a while. Cumberland Gap has not had much luck with Union County recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Union County's part, Gavin Janeway looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Edds, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tucker Flanagin was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Cumberland Gap's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Union County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
While Cumberland Gap had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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