In what's become a running theme this season, Union Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Buford Yellowjackets a 7-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Union Academy.
Avery Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was Shelby Brooks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Union Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Buford, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Union Academy 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. As for Buford, they will be playing in front of their home fans 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.
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