A feisty cat fight will be fought as Union Academy Cardinals face off against Covenant Day Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Covenant Day will be up against a hot Union Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Union Academy blew past Sun Valley 11-1 on Wednesday. The 11-run effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Avery Wilson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Union Academy got a big performance out of Keira Farmer, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one triple. That triple was Farmer's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Paisley Boatright, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Union Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .409 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day made easy work of Metrolina Christian Academy on Monday and carried off a 16-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Union Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Covenant Day, their win bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
Union Academy came up short against Covenant Day when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 10-7. Will Union Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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