Union Pines was the 7-6 winner over Cape Fear when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Union Pines Vikings fell just short of the Cape Fear Colts by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Union Pines let down their fans at home.
Union Pines saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corryn McCutchen, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On Cape Fear's side, Olivia Melvin was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. Melvin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Union Pines' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Cape Fear, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Union Pines will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lee County at 6:00 p.m. Union Pines is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Cape Fear, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Purnell Swett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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