Union Pines managed to slip by Gray's Creek the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Union Pines Vikings came up short against the Gray's Creek Bears on Friday, falling 14-5. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Kileigh Cameron made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run. Cameron is crushing it when it comes to home runs: she's launched at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haven Patterson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Vikings
| 02/28/25 vs Gray's Creek | 5-14 |
| 02/26/25 vs Apex | 8-9 |
| 02/25/25 vs Triton | 5-8 |
| 05/16/24 @ South Central | 7-8 |
| 05/14/24 vs South Central | 7-8 |
Even though they lost, Union Pines hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Union Pines' record now sits at 0-3. As for Gray's Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Coming up, Union Pines will face off against Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give Lee County their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Gray's Creek, they will challenge Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gray's Creek knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Purnell Swett likes a good challenge.
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