Union extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They came up short against the West Catholic Falcons, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-3 on Monday.
As for West Catholic, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
For West Catholic's part, Jack Holt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holt was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Matthew Gutierrez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Ricord, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While Union had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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