North Union had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-13 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Shawnee Braves by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 on Monday.
North Union saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Davis, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Davis has hit this season.
As for Shawnee, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Shawnee's side, Kaiden Roeder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Roeder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kai Shaw was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
North Union didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-6 loss against Jonathan Alder on the 1st. As for Shawnee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-4 defeat against London on the 1st.
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