Union Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Langtree Charter Lions and snuck past 8-7. That's two games straight that Union Academy has won by just one run.
Union Academy let Nick Henry and Jeremiah Shine loose on the outfield. Henry scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Shine went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Beckett Gurian, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Langtree Charter's side, Aiden Gelpke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Union Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Langtree Charter, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Academy will face off against South Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Union Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Langtree Charter, they will head out on the road to challenge Bradford Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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