The Lincoln Charter Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Lincoln Charter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lincoln Charter gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Christ the King 6-5.
Canton Bare and Jacob Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bare pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Smith pitched 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. William Roberts was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Union Academy put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Mountain Island Charter. Union Academy walked away with a 4-0 win over Mountain Island Charter.
Not much got past Carter Willis, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mountain Island Charter off the board.
On the hitting side, 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.
Lincoln Charter pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Union Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lincoln Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Union Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln Charter couldn't quite finish off Union Academy in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. Will Lincoln Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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