Baseball Preview: Burlington Christian Academy Royals vs. The Burlington School Spartans
The Burlington Christian Academy Royals will head out on the road to challenge The Burlington School Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Burlington Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Burlington Christian Academy beat SouthLake Christian Academy 6-1.
JD Mace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Burlington Christian Academy let Lofton Gonzales and Anthony Valdez loose on the outfield. Gonzales scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Valdez scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Primm, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but The Burlington School had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against High Point Christian Academy on Friday.
Burlington Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3-1. As for The Burlington School, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Burlington Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from The Burlington School when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can Burlington Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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