The Union Academy Cardinals will take on the Draughn Wildcats on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Union Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let South Stanly get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Avery Wilson
| 05/09/25 vs South Stanly | 10 |
| 05/06/25 vs Bessemer City | 8 |
| 04/29/25 vs South Stanly | 11 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Stanly | 9 |
| 04/15/25 @ South Stanly | 15 |
| + 16 more games |
Avery Wilson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Paige Quinn was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Laney Hildreth, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Union Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Stanly only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, Draughn had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Raptors as they made off with a 15-3 victory. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 12 runs.
Union Academy pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Draughn, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
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