Belton-Honea Path was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Union County Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2. Belton-Honea Path was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Union County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lane McGaha spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Belton-Honea Path saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Bates, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Belton-Honea Path's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Union County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Belton-Honea Path will stay at home for another game and welcome Pendleton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belton-Honea Path's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Pendleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Union County, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Blue Ridge at 7:00 p.m. Blue Ridge will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Union County surely won't give up without a fight.
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