Baseball Preview: The Burlington School Spartans vs. Freedom Christian Academy Patriots
The Burlington School Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (The Burlington School: 3.6, Freedom Christian Academy: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After a string of five wins, The Burlington School's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Wayne Country Day by a score of 6-5.
Kaden Parker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Landon Parker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Northwood Temple Academy 18-2. Winning may never get old, but Freedom Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Eli Corney made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Corney was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Alleman, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Alonzo Webster was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The Burlington School's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. The Burlington School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
The Burlington School took their victory against Freedom Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Burlington School since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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