After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Greater Vision Academy finally came back down to earth on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Burlington Christian Academy Royals. Greater Vision Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Burlington Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
For Burlington Christian Academy's part, Cohen Payne was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Payne has been nothing but reliable: 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.
Greater Vision Academy has fallen quite a ways from their 8-4 record last season and are now at 2-5. As for Burlington Christian Academy, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2-1.
Greater Vision Academy will head out on the road to face off against North Hills Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greater Vision Academy has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Salem Baptist Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burlington Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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