Preview: Union Pines Vikings vs. Southern Lee Cavaliers
Union Pines is 8-2 against Southern Lee since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Union Pines Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Union Pines was able to grind out a solid victory over Hoke County, taking the game 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Union Pines.
The team relied heavily on Elizabeth Andrews, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Corryn McCutchen, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons and snuck past 12-11. 12 seems to be a good number for Southern Lee as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Natalie Guevara was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Carrie Ellen Bryan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Union Pines' victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Southern Lee, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Union Pines hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .378. However, it's not like Southern Lee struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Union Pines' way against Southern Lee in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Union Pines made off with a 22-1 win. Will Union Pines repeat their success, or does Southern Lee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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