Baseball Game Preview: Union Academy Cardinals vs. North Stanly Comets

Union Academy hasn't had much luck against North Stanly recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Union Academy Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the North Stanly Comets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Union Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Ballantyne Ridge by a score of 10-5 on Wednesday.

Christian Pawl made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.

In other pitching news, Jacob Hoffman looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, Ethan Rowe was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Aiden Mills was another key player, scoring 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 .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, North Stanly put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against Union Academy.

North Stanly's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Union Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.