With a playoff win on the line, Union County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Branford Buccaneers a 12-0 shutout. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 9-1 victory on Monday.
Erick Lasseter made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
Jeffrey Brugh
| 04/29/25 vs Branford | 4 |
| 02/13/25 @ Dixie County | 3 |
| 02/10/25 vs Trinity Catholic | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Branford | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Trenton | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
In other batting news, Jeffrey Brugh and JAKE WALKER did most of the damage at the plate: Brugh went 1-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while WALKER went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Brugh is becoming a predictor of Union County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 7-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Trenton Klein, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Union County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Union County back to even at 14-14. As for Branford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 21-9.
As of now, neither Union County nor the Buccaneers have any future games scheduled.
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