The Union Pines Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Union Pines nor Pinecrest posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Union Pines is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Southern Lee just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 4-2.
Kaitlyn Blue was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Kileigh Cameron made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Union Pines didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pinecrest's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Hoke County on Tuesday.
Union Pines' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Pinecrest, their record now sits at 2-14.
Pinecrest's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Union Pines has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Pinecrest, though, as they've only averaged .337. Will they be able to contain Union Pines' hitters?
Everything went Union Pines' way against Pinecrest in their previous matchup back in March as Union Pines made off with a 17-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pinecrest's Maggie Drake, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Union Pines still be able to contain Drake? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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