Union County barely beat Murray the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Braves blew past the Tigers 21-1 on Monday. Considering the Braves have won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Jenkins looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March.
Ashlynn Hargrove
| 04/14/25 @ Murray | 3 |
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| 05/28/24 @ Trigg County | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Ashlynn Hargrove was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Tackett, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Union County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murray only posted an OBP of .263.
Union County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Murray, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Coming up, Union County will head out to take on Christian County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Murray, they will be playing at home against Marshall County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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