Baseball Recap: Union Academy Comes Up Short

Union Academy had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-14 to make it four. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Charlotte Latin Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in March.

Union Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beckett Gurian, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Christian Pawl, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

As for Charlotte Latin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.

On Charlotte Latin's side, Jackson Coble tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Coble has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Avery Booker and Hudson Shoup did most of the damage at the plate: Booker went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run, while Shoup went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Booker has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Holland, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs.

Union Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte Latin, they will take on Providence Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.