Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Petal Panthers.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Petal, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Coming up, Union is taking a road trip to challenge Newton County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Petal, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-5 win against West Marion on the 2nd.
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