Baseball Recap: Burlington Christian Academy Has No Trouble Against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill

Royals

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 @ Salem Baptist Christian	27
03/04/25 @ Greater Vision Academy	21
03/13/25 vs Gaston Day	16
03/14/25 @ Statesville Christian	12
04/28/25 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill	11

Burlington Christian Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The Royals were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Lion on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Cooper Kelly made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Burlington Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Lofton Gonzalez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Gonzalez has posted since back in March. Mark Primm was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.

Burlington Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill only posted an OBP of .292.

Burlington Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, they moved to 10-8 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Coming up, Burlington Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge Thales Academy Rolesville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, they will be playing at home against Greensboro Day School at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.