The Union County Yellowjackets will face off against the Mountain View Prep Stars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Union County will be strutting in after a victory while Mountain View Prep will be coming in after a loss.
If Union County beats Mountain View Prep with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Union County beat Chapman on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-1. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Mountain View Prep was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wren.
Zoe Sullivan was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Avery Caldwell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Union County's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
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