It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bethany can now relate to. They lost 7-0 to the Union Academy Cardinals on Friday. Bethany's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Union Academy's part, Avery Wilson made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylor Surratt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Riley Griffin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Bethany's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6-1. As for Union Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Bethany does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union Academy, they will head out on the road to take on South Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Stanly is on a four-game streak of home wins, Union Academy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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