Softball Preview: Union Academy Cardinals vs. South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls
Union Academy is 1-9 against South Stanly since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Union Academy Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:00 p.m. Union Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Union Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Bethany with a sharp 7-0 victory. Union Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Avery Wilson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Surratt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Griffin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Stanly waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Buckin' Elks 5-3.
Union Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for South Stanly, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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