The Union County Braves will head out to challenge the Trinity Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union County proved they can win big on Monday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Owensboro Catholic 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Braves have posted since April 12, 2024.
Union County got a great performance from Peyton Jenkins as she tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
Sydney Thomas
| 03/18/25 vs Owensboro Catholic | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Lyon County | 2 |
| 05/28/24 @ Trigg County | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Owensboro | 2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Hopkins County Central | 2 |
On the hitting side, Sydney Thomas was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Mendoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Trinity's way against Breckinridge County on Tuesday as Trinity made off with a 10-1 victory.
Union County pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Trinity, their record is now 2-0.
Union County beat Trinity 9-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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