If Union Academy was riding high off their 17-1 takedown of Greater Cabarrus S last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Union Academy Cardinals fell 10-6 to the Mount Pleasant Tigers on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Union Academy in their matchups with Mount Pleasant: they've now lost three in a row.
Paisley Boatright and Carlie Granger did some serious damage despite the final result: Boatright scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Granger went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Mount Pleasant's side, Savannah Coln was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Coln was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Mount Pleasant got a massive performance out of Maggie Honeycutt, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooke Wright, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Union Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Mount Pleasant, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Union Academy will take on South Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South Stanly's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Pleasant, they will head out on the road to take on Hickory Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Pleasant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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