If Union Pines was feeling good fresh off their 8-0 takedown of Montgomery Central on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Lee Cavaliers on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
David Park made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Union Pines' loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Southern Lee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Union Pines will look to defend their home field on Monday against Montgomery Central at 6:00 p.m. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Timberwolves have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Southern Lee, they will challenge Dudley at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.56 runs per game on average), something the Cavaliers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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