Burlington Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against SouthLake Christian Academy by a score of 6-1.
JD Mace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lofton Gonzales and Anthony Valdez did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzales scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Valdez scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Mark Primm was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Burlington Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3-1. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Burlington Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against The Burlington School at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (The Burlington School: 3.7, Burlington Christian Academy: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. SouthLake Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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