If Gray's Creek was riding high fresh off their 14-2 takedown of Purnell Swett last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gray's Creek Bears fell just short of the Union Pines Vikings by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Hannah Welsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
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On the hitting side, Amariya Green was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Green is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amber Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Green wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Gray's Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gray's Creek fell to 4-1. As for Union Pines, their record is now 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gray's Creek will venture away from home to challenge Lumberton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gray's Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lumberton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Union Pines, they are taking a road trip to square off against Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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