Cardinals
| 04/11/25 vs Mount Pleasant | 13-4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Albemarle | 18-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Providence | 5-4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Albemarle | 16-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Gray Stone Day | 15-0 |
| + 13 more games |
Union Academy strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Mount Pleasant Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Avery Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Keilana Burgess and Avery Chaney did most of the damage at the plate: Burgess scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Chaney went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Burgess a new career-high in RBI (three). Carlie Granger was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Union Academy pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount Pleasant, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-6.
Union Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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