PREP BASEBALL: Union County run-rules Lafayette to take Game 1 of Region 3-R finals

Lafayette catcher Brayden Richardson can't reel in a throw as Union County scores a run during Game 1 of the Region 3-R finals on Friday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
Lafayette catcher Brayden Richardson can't reel in a throw as Union County scores a run during Game 1 of the Region 3-R finals on Friday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

LAKE BUTLER — Rain threatened Game 1 of the Region 3-R championship series both before and during play. Pitchers for each side were tasked with keeping their grips in a steady downpour through th…