Softball Preview: Union Grove Christian Patriots vs. North Stokes Vikings
The Union Grove Christian Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the North Stokes Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North Stokes took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Union Grove Christian, who comes in off a win.
Union Grove Christian can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game two weeks ago. They never let Calvary Christian onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win was just what Union Grove Christian needed coming off of a 16-2 loss in their prior contest.
Maddy McDaniel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Liv Graham, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Stokes fell victim to Elkin and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Buckin' Elks. North Stokes has struggled against Elkin recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Union Grove Christian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-5. As for North Stokes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Union Grove Christian suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to North Stokes in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Stokes' Kinley Mabe, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Now that Union Grove Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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