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| 04/19/24 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 15-11 W |
| + 5 more games |
Burlington Christian Academy and Salem Baptist Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Burlington Christian Academy Royals will face off against the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burlington Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Salem Baptist Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Salem Baptist Christian will be up against a hot Burlington Christian Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Burlington Christian Academy's way against Greater Vision Academy on Tuesday as Burlington Christian Academy made off with a 21-0 victory.
Danny Primm made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davis Philips, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lofton Gonzalez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Burlington Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Vision Academy only posted an OBP of .214.
Meanwhile, Salem Baptist Christian fell victim to North Stokes and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to North Stokes. Salem Baptist Christian has struggled against North Stokes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Burlington Christian Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Salem Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Burlington Christian Academy took their victory against Salem Baptist Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burlington Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
