The Salem Baptist Christian Vikings will be playing at home against the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem Baptist Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a six-point victory in their last game, Salem Baptist Christian came back down to earth on Monday. They fell just short of North Stokes by a score of 7-5. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Salem Baptist Christian has scored all season.
Sam Hedrick was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Gabe McMurray was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Burlington Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lions a 14-0 shutout. Considering Burlington Christian Academy has won four matches by more than 11 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cohen Payne made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Payne has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mark Primm, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Danny Primm, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Salem Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Salem Baptist Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Burlington Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Salem Baptist Christian suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Burlington Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Salem Baptist Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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