Baseball Game Preview: The Burlington School Spartans vs. Carrboro Jaguars

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 2:56pm

Preview: The Burlington School Spartans vs. Carrboro Jaguars

The Burlington School Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Carrboro Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Burlington School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Last Wednesday, The Burlington School earned an 8-3 win over Bethany. The victory made it back-to-back wins for The Burlington School.

Cooper Kelly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Kelly was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double.

In other batting news, Jason Johnson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Landon Parker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, everything went Carrboro's way against Granville Central on Friday as Carrboro made off with a 9-1 victory.

The Burlington School has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Carrboro, their record now sits at 3-4.

The Burlington School couldn't quite finish off Carrboro in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can The Burlington School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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