Union Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.1 points allowed on Wednesday. The Union Academy Cardinals had just enough and edged the Lincoln Charter Eagles out 12-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Union Academy.
The team relied heavily on Jeremiah Shine, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Devore, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Lincoln Charter's side, Jacob Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Brody Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Union Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Lincoln Charter, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Union Academy will head out on the road to take on Charlotte Latin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Charlotte Latin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Union Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln Charter, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Christ the King at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln Charter will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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