Union Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the North Stanly Comets get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The three-run effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Avery Wilson
| 03/20/26 vs North Stanly | 9 |
| 03/18/26 @ Buford | 10 |
| 03/17/26 @ North Stanly | 15 |
| 03/13/26 vs Cuthbertson | 6 |
| 03/10/26 vs Chesterfield | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
Avery Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Quinn, who went 2-for-3 with two triples and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2025.
Union Academy's record is now 8-1. As for North Stanly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Union Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-1 win against Gray Stone Day on the 24th. As for North Stanly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 19-0 victory against Albemarle on the 24th.
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