MUNCIE, Ind. – Union County broke open an tight contest with a big fifth inning on Monday as the Patriots posted a 12-1 win over Muncie Central.
With Union County leading 3-1, the Patriots scored nine times in the fifth to finish off the Bearcats in the regular season finale.
Mook Shepler led the Patriots with three hits as he knocked in three runs.
Mason Miller and Justin Philpot added a pair of RBI.
Philpot limited the Bearcats to two hits in his five innings on the mound.
Union County faces Knightstown in the opener of the Class 2A Sectional at Centerville on Wednesday.