Union Pines is 9-1 against Lee County since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Union Pines Vikings will be playing at home against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Union Pines is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Union Pines had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Cape Fear. It was the first time this season that Union Pines let down their fans at home.
Union Pines saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corryn McCutchen, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Lee County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Southern Lee on Wednesday. The victory was just what Lee County needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Savanna Mullins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mullins has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Mullins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Imani Chubbs was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Union Pines' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Lee County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
Lee County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Union Pines hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. It's a different story for Lee County, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Union Pines' hitters?
Union Pines beat Lee County 5-2 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mullins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Union Pines still be able to contain Mullins? There's only one way to find out.
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