Union Academy was the 8-1 winner over Carmel Christian when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals fell 5-2 to the Cougars on Tuesday.
Union Academy got a good showing from Brett Moore, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). What's more, Moore gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Union Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zamarion Shine, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Union Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Carmel Christian, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Union Academy and Carmel Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 268th) will meet Charlotte Latin (ranked 24th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Carmel Christian will take on Gaston Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (157 vs. 48).
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