Vikings
| 03/19/25 @ Western Harnett | 8 |
| 03/18/25 vs Scotland | 7 |
| 03/14/25 vs St. Pauls | 12 |
| 03/12/25 @ Gray's Creek | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Lee County | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
The Union Pines Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Union Pines didn't have quite enough to beat Western Harnett and fell 8-7. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Union Pines got a good showing from Dominic Inocencio, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Inocencio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jacob Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those runs were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brodie Lyczkowski, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
While Scotland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Union Pines by a score of 11-7 on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Fighting Scots have beaten the Vikings on their field since March 25, 2022.
The victory made it two in a row for Scotland and bumps their season record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Union Pines, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Union Pines came up short against Scotland in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 11-7. Can Union Pines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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