Baseball Recap: Burlington Christian Academy Royals vs. Caldwell Academy
In what's become a running theme this season, Burlington Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Caldwell Academy as the Burlington Christian Academy Royals made off with an 11-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Burlington Christian Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cohen Payne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Payne was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lofton Gonzales was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rose, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Caldwell Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer McBurney, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Burlington Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-3-1. As for Caldwell Academy, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlington Christian Academy will take on SouthLake Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Burlington Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully SouthLake Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Caldwell Academy, they will be playing at home against Forsyth Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forsyth Country Day and Caldwell Academy are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
