Cardinals
| 03/18/25 vs North Stanly | 8-1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lee Park Prep | 17-7 |
| 03/14/25 @ Anson | 16-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Uwharrie Charter Academy | 13-3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Covenant Day | 8-2 |
| + 5 more games |
Union Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the North Stanly Comets 8-1. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Avery Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Union Academy let Keilana Burgess and Paisley Boatright run wild. Burgess went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI, while Boatright scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Quinn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Union Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Union Academy's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for North Stanly, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Union Academy and North Stanly should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Union Academy (ranked eighth) will meet North Stanly (ranked 45th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Union Academy 1.8, North Stanly 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, North Stanly will face off against West Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 122 places (45 vs. 167). Union Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
