Baseball Recap: Union Christian Academy Eagles vs. Mountainburg Dragons
Sadly, Union Christian Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a tough 15-3 loss at the hands of the Mountainburg Dragons on Tuesday. One positive for Union Christian Academy, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Mountainburg's part, Levi Cowett made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Cowett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryson Quinalty was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. John Shepherd was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Union Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mountainburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cedarville at 4:30 p.m. on April 15th. As for Mountainburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Yell County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountainburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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