Baseball Recap: Burlington Christian Academy Royals vs. Salem Baptist Christian Vikings
Burlington Christian Academy entered their tilt with Salem Baptist Christian with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Burlington Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
JD Mace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mark Primm, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Lofton Gonzales, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Salem Baptist Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Hedrick, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Burlington Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Salem Baptist Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Burlington Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Trinity Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. After both having extra time off, Salem Baptist Christian and Statesville Christian will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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