Baseball Game Preview: North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights vs. Burlington Christian Academy Royals

The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

North Raleigh Christian Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Topsail just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 11-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since March 5, 2024.

Banks Woody was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Michael Young also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last six games, Burlington Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 13-0 to Grace Christian. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Royals were not able to get on the board.

Burlington Christian Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. North Raleigh Christian Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Burlington Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.