Union County is 0-5 against Owensboro Catholic since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Union County Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 6:00 p.m. Union County will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Union County can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Owensboro with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Union County got a great performance from Peyton Jenkins as she pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Jenkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Arnett, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic fell victim to Jasper and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Owensboro Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Union County pushed their record up to 17-12 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Owensboro Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Union County came up short against Owensboro Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Union County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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