North Stanly was the 4-1 winner over Union Academy when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The North Stanly Comets fell just short of the Union Academy Cardinals by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. North Stanly has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sophia Crist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Union Academy's side, Avery Wilson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Surratt, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
North Stanly's loss dropped their record down to 16-3-1. As for Union Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
North Stanly will play host again on Tuesday to welcome East Burke, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The last six games North Stanly has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Union Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against South Stanly at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Union Academy: 2.8, South Stanly: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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