Union Academy stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let the Albemarle Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Union Academy.
Nick Henry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Henry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Devore was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Zamarion "Elijah" Shine was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Union Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 18.7 runs. As for Albemarle, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Union Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mount Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Albemarle, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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