Union Academy pushed their score to 13 the last time they played Mountain Island Charter, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. The Union Academy Cardinals' pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountain Island Charter Raptors a 4-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Union Academy also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Not much got past Carter Willis, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mountain Island Charter off the board.
On the hitting side, Union Academy's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Beckett Gurian, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Jeremiah Shine was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Union Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Mountain Island Charter, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Union Academy will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln Charter is coming into the contest with nine straight wins at home, so Union Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Mountain Island Charter will take on Bradford Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Island Charter has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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