Union Academy faced Perquimans in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cardinals came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 4-1. The win was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Avery Wilson
05/31/25 @ Perquimans | 12 |
05/22/25 @ East Wilkes | 11 |
05/20/25 vs East Wilkes | 15 |
05/16/25 vs Murphy | 10 |
05/13/25 vs Draughn | 20 |
+ 21 more games |
Avery Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Union Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carlie Granger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Union Academy pushed their record up to 28-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Perquimans, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 26-3 record.
Union Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pirates: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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