Union had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Noxapater Tigers by a score of 10-7.
The team relied heavily on Kooper Fultz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Tucker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Noxapater's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Reynolds, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Braxton Daughtery was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Union has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Noxapater, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union will take on Sebastopol at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Noxapater, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ethel at 7:00 p.m. Noxapater is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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