Union Mine and El Dorado are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Union Mine Diamondbacks will head out on the road to face off against the El Dorado Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Union Mine took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let El Dorado onto the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Nate Gregson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Union Mine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Buak, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Union Mine has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for El Dorado, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-7.
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