Coahulla Creek had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-15 to make it five. They fell just short of the Union County Panthers by a score of 6-4. The Colts were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
As for Union County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Union County's part, Maddox Patton was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Patton has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bentley Rich, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Coahulla Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Ringgold on the 11th. As for Union County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 victory against Andrews on the 14th.
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