Salem Baptist Christian lost against Burlington Christian Academy back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Salem Baptist Christian Vikings fell 7-2 to the Burlington Christian Academy Royals. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Salem Baptist Christian has scored all season.
Salem Baptist Christian 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.
On Burlington Christian Academy's side, 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. Mace has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Salem Baptist Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Burlington Christian Academy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2-1.
Salem Baptist Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Statesville Christian at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they 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.
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