It was a good run, but Buford unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Union Academy Cardinals. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Buford was not able to get on the board.
For Union Academy's part, Avery Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Surratt was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Keira Farmer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Buford's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Union Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Buford will be playing at home against Andrew Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Andrew Jackson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Union Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Anson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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