Union County put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Owensboro Red Devils as the Union County Braves made off with a 14-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Union County sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Union County got a great performance from Peyton Jenkins as she pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Jenkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydney Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Arnett, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Union County pushed their record up to 17-12 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Owensboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union County will take on Owensboro Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Owensboro Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Owensboro, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Muhlenberg County at 5:30 p.m. Muhlenberg County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Owensboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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