The Union County Patriots will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Clinton Dragons at 12:00 p.m. Union County will be strutting in after a win while Clinton will be coming in after a defeat.
Union County can't be too worried about heading out to take on Clinton: they just beat Anderson County at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Union County skirted past Anderson County 2-1.
Brady Stinnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Union County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Stinnett, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Trot Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clinton unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to Gibbs. Clinton has struggled against Gibbs recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Union County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 15-20.
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