The Union County Panthers will square off against the Murray County Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Union County beat Ringgold 5-2.
Meanwhile, Murray County had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past North Cobb Christian 9-8. While the Indians didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Alyssa Barnett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barnett was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Lanie Spence was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blakelee Ledford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Murray County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive games.
The victory got Union County back to even at 8-8. As for Murray County, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Union County skirted past Murray County 10-8 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Union County repeat their success, or does Murray County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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