Union is 0-10 against Pender since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Union Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Union's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against North Duplin on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 18-0 loss at the hands of the Rebels. Union has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Pender's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Whiteville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pender has scored all season.
Charleigh Rivenbark was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Pender, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Union might still be hurting after the 28-8 defeat they got from Pender in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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