Union Pines not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th. They were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over the Western Harnett Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Eagles two weeks ago, they had to take a 8-7 loss.

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Kaeden Sovey was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brodie Lyczkowski was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Union Pines was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Union Pines and bumps their season record up to 5-8. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-13 Hoke County and 2-11 Western Harnett. As for Western Harnett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Pines will challenge Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings are facing the Bucks at the right time seeing as the Bucks are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Western Harnett, they will face off against Terry Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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