Union extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Tate Aggies, falling 10-3. The Redhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aggies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
As for Tate, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Tate's part, Logan Kimmons looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kimmons has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Connors, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Connor Dethlefts was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Union and Tate could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. The Redhawks (ranked 150th) will meet Christ Presbyterian Academy (ranked 17th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tate will face off against Broken Arrow at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (110 vs. 13).
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