The Union Academy Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Charter Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
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. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mountain Island Charter a 4-0 shutout.
Carter Willis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Shine, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Charter entered their tilt with Christ the King with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Crusaders out 6-5.
Canton Bare and Jacob Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bare tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Smith tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bare scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Smith scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brody Thompson was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was William Roberts, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Union Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Lincoln Charter, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Union Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Lincoln Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Union Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Charter in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lincoln Charter's Evan Myers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Union Academy still be able to contain Myers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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