Hopkins County Central is 1-7 against Union County since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hopkins County Central Storm will head out on the road to square off against the Union County Braves at 6:00 p.m.
Hopkins County Central will head into Saturday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Saturday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They lost 16-3 to Glasgow. Hopkins County Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Union County can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Crittenden County and snuck past 7-5.
Peyton Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ava Arnett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Staley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Hopkins County Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-22. As for Union County, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Hopkins County Central suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Union County when the teams last played back in April. Can Hopkins County Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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