Lyon County came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Union County Braves. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lyon County also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
For Union County's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Tapp, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Garrett Shouse, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Lyon County's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Union County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Lyon County will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Apollo at 11:00 a.m. As for Union County, they will head out on the road to face off against University Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. University Heights' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Union County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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