Yellowjackets
| 03/18/25 vs J.Z. George | 23 |
| 03/21/25 @ J.Z. George | 11 |
| 02/25/25 @ Quitman | 10 |
| 02/21/25 @ Scott Central | 10 |
| 02/28/25 vs Scott Central | 9 |
Union won the last time they faced J.Z. George and things went their way on Friday too. Union put the hurt on J.Z. George with a sharp 12-1 victory. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by nine runs or more this season.
Jackson Flake made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Ryder Furr looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kooper Fultz, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Austin Lee, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Union and bumps their season record up to 8-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 13.5 hits in those games compared to only 4.6 in the others. As for J.Z. George, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 0-9-2 record this season.
It'll be a Battle of the Bugs Union Yellowjackets face off against Lake Hornets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Union is on a four-game streak of home wins, Lake an eight-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. As for J.Z. George, they are taking a road trip to take on Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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