On Thursday, the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles earned an 8-4 win over the Burlington Christian Academy Royals. With that victory, Rocky Mount Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Carson Cross was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Parker Sherrod was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Burlington Christian Academy's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JD Mace, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Mace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rose, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Rocky Mount Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Burlington Christian Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky Mount Academy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Kerr-Vance Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salem Baptist Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Burlington Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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