Union Academy hasn't had much luck against North Stanly recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cardinals will head out to square off against the Comets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Union Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Gray Stone Day. With that win, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Jacob Melton looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Union Academy: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-13 otherwise.
Zamarion Shine
| 04/28/25 vs Gray Stone Day | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Charlotte Latin | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Carmel Christian | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ South Stanly | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Mount Pleasant | 1 |
At the plate, Union Academy got a massive performance out of Zamarion Shine, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Shine a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Pawl, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI.
Union Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, North Stanly strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Marlboro Academy 12-1. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Union Academy's record now sits at 9-14. As for North Stanly, their record is now 23-0.
Union Academy couldn't quite get it done against North Stanly when the teams last played back in March as they fell 6-1. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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