The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will head out to face off against the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Stanly has three straight wins, Union Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South Stanly made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Union Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Cardinals on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.

Jack Crump
04/15/25 vs Union Academy | 4 |
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South Stanly's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Crump, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Crump a new career-high.
South Stanly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .433 or higher in three consecutive contests.
South Stanly pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Union Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
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