Union Pines is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Lee County a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Union Pines Vikings will challenge the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Union Pines managed to slip by Gray's Creek the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Union Pines lost 14-5 to Gray's Creek on Friday.
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Kileigh Cameron was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run. Cameron is crushing it when it comes to home runs: she's launched at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Haven Patterson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Union Pines hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lee County kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Jordan-Matthews, falling 18-5.
McKayla Mcdougald made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Imani Chubbs, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Union Pines' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Union Pines beat Lee County 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Union Pines have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lee County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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