Union is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Neuse Charter a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Union Spartans will host the Neuse Charter Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Union fell victim to Hobbton and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 18-0 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, while it was Neuse Charter who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Lakewood who put up more. Neuse Charter came up short against Lakewood, falling 17-6.
Neuse Charter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Phillips, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases Phillips has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Joseph Boykin, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Neuse Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Union might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Neuse Charter in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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