The Concord Academy Eagles will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Union Preparatory Polar Bears, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Concord Academy stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lake Norman Christian with a sharp 13-3 win. Concord Academy had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Gunner Lyne made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lyne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Fabin was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Kamren Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Union Preparatory sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Varsity Opponent on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Union Preparatory.
Union Preparatory saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Misiak, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Concord Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Union Preparatory, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Concord Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Union Preparatory struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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