Union Pines has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Union Pines gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Southern Lee as Union Pines made off with a 14-4 victory.
Kaitlyn Blue spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Natalie Auman was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Trinity Whitt was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Scotland had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders a 10-0 shutout.
Ramsey Hale was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dawson Blue, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Union Pines is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Scotland, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Union Pines hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Scotland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Union Pines might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Scotland in their previous meeting on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Scotland's Avery Stutts, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Now that Union Pines knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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