Patriots Blank Spartans

LIBERTY, Ind. – The Union County baseball team scored three times in the first inning on Tuesday as the Patriots went on to an 8-0 victory over Connersville.

Mason Miller, Zander Kottka and Noah Hartley blanked the Spartans on six hits. Miller earned the win.

Leighton Schulte led the Patriots with two hits including a homer and two RBI.

Cameron Donovan and Blake Fields also had two hits each. Kottka drove in two runs.

The Patriots (5-1, 1-0) will look for a sixth straight win on Thursday as they entertain Tri-Eastern Conference foe Union City.