Union won the last time they faced Hobbton, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Union Spartans won by a run and slipped past the Hobbton Wildcats 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Union.
Hailey King made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. King has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. King was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Union got a big performance out of Haily Hazelwood, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Union, Hobbton also got a great game from a two-way player: Zannah Hairr. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Hairr was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Miley McLamb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Graci Barefoot was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Union's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Hobbton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hobbton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakewood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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