After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oldham County, Union City was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ripley Tigers 9-7. This was payback for Union City, who suffered a 7-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Ripley's part, Jahailey Bonds was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahkee McNeal, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Union City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union City will take on Dresden at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dresden will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Union City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ripley, they will be playing at home against Peabody at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripley is facing Peabody at the right time seeing as Peabody is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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