Baseball Preview: Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion vs. The Burlington School Spartans
The Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion will head out on the road to square off against The Burlington School Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against St. Thomas More Academy on Tuesday. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill put the hurt on St. Thomas More Academy with a sharp 15-1 win.
Ryland Burgin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Burgin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Burgin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Dalton Burgin was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Andrew Cavender was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday The Burlington School sidestepped Freedom Christian Academy for a 3-2 victory.
The Burlington School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gib Wirt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-9-1 record this season. As for The Burlington School, their record now sits at 8-6.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to The Burlington School in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, Tucker Holland (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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