Baseball Recap: Burlington Christian Academy Royals vs. The Burlington School Spartans
In what's become a running theme this season, Burlington Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against The Burlington School Spartans as the Burlington Christian Academy Royals made off with a 7-1 win. This was a revenge game for Burlington Christian Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-4 defeat when these two played last Monday.
JD Mace made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Mace has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mace was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lofton Gonzales, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nathan Rose was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Burlington Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-5-1. As for The Burlington School, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
As of now, neither Burlington Christian Academy nor The Burlington School have any future games scheduled.
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