It was a proper cat-fight when Union County challenged Andrews on Monday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Wildcats. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Tyler Richards
| 04/14/25 vs Andrews | 8 |
| 04/04/25 vs Murray County | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Ringgold | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Sonoraville | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ North Murray | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
Tyler Richards looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddox Patton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Union County: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lane Haney, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Union County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matches.
Union County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Andrews, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Union County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-0 defeat against Rockmart on the 18th. As for Andrews, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-7 victory against Murphy on the 15th.
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