Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-1 to the Greensburg Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Union County of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Greensburg's part, Caleb Greiwe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Greiwe was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other pitching news, Luke Hoeing looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Greensburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Union County will take on Shenandoah at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shenandoah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Greensburg, they will face off against South Dearborn at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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