Baseball Recap: Burlington Christian Academy Royals vs. Greater Vision Academy Lions
In what's become a running theme this season, Burlington Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greater Vision Academy Lions a 14-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Burlington Christian Academy as they're now sitting on six straight.
Cohen Payne made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Payne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mark Primm, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Danny Primm was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Burlington Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Greater Vision Academy, they have fallen quite a ways from their 8-4 record last season and are now at 2-5.
Burlington Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Salem Baptist Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burlington Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Salem Baptist Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greater Vision Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against North Hills Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greater Vision Academy has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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