Baseball Preview: Union Spartans vs. Neuse Charter Cougars
Union is on a 14-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Neuse Charter a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Union Spartans will take on the Neuse Charter Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Monday, Union fell victim to a tough 19-1 defeat at the hands of Pender.
Meanwhile, Neuse Charter suffered a rough 25-9 loss at the hands of Lakewood on Tuesday.
Nate Dunn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joseph Boykin, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Neuse Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Union might still be hurting after the 32-13 defeat they got from Neuse Charter when the teams last played on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Neuse Charter's Connor Phillips, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Now that Union knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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