Recap: The Burlington School Spartans vs. Carrboro Jaguars
In what's become a running theme this season, The Burlington School gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past the Carrboro Jaguars 11-1. Winning may never get old, but The Burlington School sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Julian Arreola made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Arreola has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arreola was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jason Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Gib Wirt was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Carrboro's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The Burlington School pushed their record up to 5-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Carrboro, they have fallen quite a ways from their 16-7 record last season and are now at 3-5.
The Burlington School will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Carrboro, they will head out on the road to square off against Vance County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrboro is facing Vance County at the right time seeing as Vance County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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