Baseball Game Preview: Rosewood Eagles vs. Union Spartans

Rosewood has gone a perfect 10-0 against Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Rosewood will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

Last Thursday, Rosewood made easy work of Hobbton and carried off a 13-2 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Ed Gardner

Runs (Career)

04/03/25 @ Hobbton	3
03/25/25 vs Neuse Charter	2
03/19/25 vs Union	2
04/18/24 vs Neuse Charter	2
04/09/24 vs Lakewood	2

Ed Gardner was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Adams, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Lund, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Rosewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 23rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 25-0 to Lakewood.

Rosewood pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Everything went Rosewood's way against Union when the teams last played back in March, as Rosewood made off with a 21-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.