Sadly, Union is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They fell victim to a rough 32-13 defeat at the hands of the Neuse Charter Cougars on Tuesday. Even if Union couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
For Neuse Charter's part, Connor Phillips and Brayden Parr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Phillips pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Parr pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Phillips scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Parr scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Nate Dunn was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Wendel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Neuse Charter, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union will challenge Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Neuse Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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