Burlington Christian Academy is 1-9 against Westchester Country Day since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Royals will welcome the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Burlington Christian Academy sitting on 13 straight victories and Westchester Country Day on five.
Burlington Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Harrells Christian Academy with a sharp 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Cooper Kelly
| 05/10/25 vs Harrells Christian Academy | 9 |
| 04/28/25 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 6 |
| 04/19/25 vs Wake Christian Academy | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Forsyth Home Educators | 8 |
| 04/02/25 @ Page | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Cooper Kelly made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Lofton Gonzalez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gib Wirt, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Burlington Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harrells Christian Academy struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, while Westchester Country Day put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Greenfield. The Wildcats walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Knights.
Ryan Engle was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Westchester Country Day is 2-1 when Engle posts one or more home runs, but 7-10 otherwise.
Burlington Christian Academy pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Westchester Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Both Burlington Christian Academy and Westchester Country Day just can't seem to miss. The Royals have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Westchester Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Burlington Christian Academy's way against Westchester Country Day in their previous matchup back in March, as Burlington Christian Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
