Union Academy lost to Mount Pleasant last Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Union Academy Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mount Pleasant Tigers and snuck past 7-6. That's two games straight that Union Academy has won by just one run.
Union Academy let Beckett Gurian and Carter Devore loose on the outfield. Gurian scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Devore scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Esp, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Union Academy and bumps their season record up to 10-5. As for Mount Pleasant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union Academy will take on South Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Mount Pleasant, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Stanly at 7:00 p.m. North Stanly will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Mount Pleasant surely won't give up without a fight.
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