Baseball Game Preview: Burlington Christian Academy Royals vs. Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders

The Burlington Christian Academy Royals will face off against the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burlington Christian Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.

Last Tuesday, Burlington Christian Academy got the win against Thales Academy Rolesville by a conclusive 17-3. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.

Will Grubb tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Lofton Gonzalez was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Cohen Payne, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Meanwhile, Harrells Christian Academy extended their postseason success on Thursday against Rocky Mount Academy. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.

Burlington Christian Academy pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.