Winchester Community couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Union County Patriots by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. Winchester Community 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 April of 2023.
Justin Cox and Aidan Weatherhead did some serious damage despite the final result: Cox scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Weatherhead scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cooper Hummel, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Union County's side, Kyle Sams and Cole Cheatham made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Sams struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Cheatham pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. At bat, Sams scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cheatham scored a run while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Union County made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Winchester Community by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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