It was a good run, but Union Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Mount Pleasant Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Union Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Union Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Griffin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Union Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Pleasant only tossed three.
On Mount Pleasant's side, Savannah Coln was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Maggie Honeycutt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Union Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Mount Pleasant, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Union Academy will be playing at home against Greater Cabarrus S at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Union Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Mount Pleasant, they will head out on the road to face off against Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mooresville: 1.6, Mount Pleasant: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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