The Union Academy Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Charlotte Latin: they just beat Lincoln Charter at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Union Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Charter on Wednesday and snuck past 12-11. Union Academy's win was all the more impressive since Lincoln Charter was averaging only 4.1 runs allowed on the season.
Jeremiah Shine was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Nick Henry was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin has not done well against Providence Day recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Charlotte Latin skirted past Providence Day 7-5.
James Peters looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tommy Beason was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Union Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Charlotte Latin, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
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