Livingston Central extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-19 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Union County Braves, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Cardinals were looking for revenge after losing 12-0 to the Braves when the teams met back in March of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Livingston Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Hosick, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Jayce Gillette also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Union County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Union County's side, Payton Garrett was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Garrett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Will Bolden, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Union County will take on Henderson County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Livingston Central will be paying especially close attention to the Braves' game: after the Braves face off against Calloway County, they'll take on Livingston Central again at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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