Union County only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Cocke County on Friday. The Union County Patriots put the hurt on the Cocke County Fighting Cocks with a sharp 9-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Union County also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Ty Edds was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Edds was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Trot Russell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tucker Flanagin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Union County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Cocke County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Union County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 loss vs. Boyd-Buchanan on the 20th. As for Cocke County, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Pigeon Forge at 5:00 p.m. Pigeon Forge is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Cocke County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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