Burlington Christian Academy entered their tilt with Freedom Christian Academy on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 13-7 win. Considering the Royals have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cohen Payne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anthony Valdez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Mark Primm also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Burlington Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Royals
| 03/27/25 vs Freedom Christian Academy | 13-7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Bethany Community | 6-3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Gaston Day | 17-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Westchester Country Day | 11-1 |
| 04/26/24 vs SouthLake Christian Academy | 6-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Burlington Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Freedom Christian Academy, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
Burlington Christian Academy and Freedom Christian Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Burlington Christian Academy will take on Dudley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday up 305 places (61 vs. 366). Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy (ranked 38th) will meet Village Christian Academy (ranked 152nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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