The Union County Fightin' Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Nease Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Union County got the win against Dixie County by a conclusive 16-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fightin' Tigers.
Kacen Thomassen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
JAKE WALKER
| 02/13/25 @ Dixie County | 6 |
| 04/30/24 vs Hamilton County | 2 |
| 04/09/24 @ Bradford | 2 |
| 03/14/24 @ Trenton | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Lafayette | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JAKE WALKER, who went a perfect4-for-4 with six RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Erick Lasseter, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Union County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dixie County only posted an OBP of .190.
Meanwhile, Nease posted their biggest victory since April 4, 2024 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Beachside. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Barracudas recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Union County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Nease, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Union County's way against Nease when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Union County made off with a 20-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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