The Union Academy Cardinals will face off against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while South Stanly will come in with three straight victories.
On Wednesday, Union Academy came up short against Buford and fell 8-3.
Ethan Edwards made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Brucke, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, South Stanly made easy work of Union Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 14-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
South Stanly's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Crump, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Crump a new career-high.
South Stanly always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .585 or higher in three consecutive games.
South Stanly's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Union Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Union Academy suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to South Stanly when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
