Baseball Recap: Union Academy Drops Season-High Score on Ballantyne Ridge

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Team Score (Highest)

03/19/25 @ Ballantyne Ridge	10
03/07/25 vs Grace Academy	7
03/18/25 vs North Stanly	5
03/11/25 vs NorthPoint Christian Academy	5
03/06/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy	3

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union Academy). They came out on top against the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves by a score of 10-5 on Wednesday.

Christian Pawl was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.

In other pitching news, Jacob Hoffman looked comfortable as he pitched 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. Another player making a difference was Aiden Mills, who scored 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.

Union Academy's record now sits at 2-5. As for Ballantyne Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Academy will head out to take on North Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games North Stanly has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Ballantyne Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Olympic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.