Baseball Recap: Burlington Christian Academy Royals vs. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion
Burlington Christian Academy couldn't quite beat Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-run loss they were dealt on Monday. The Burlington Christian Academy Royals fell just short of the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion by a score of 3-1. Burlington Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Lofton Gonzales made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's side, Andrew Cavender spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Cavender has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Judah Cannon, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Burlington Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 15-5-1. As for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-11-1.
Burlington Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on The Burlington School at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burlington Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, they will be playing at home against GRACE Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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