Burlington Christian Academy is 2-8 against Caldwell Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Burlington Christian Academy Royals will head out on the road to face off against Caldwell Academy at 7:00 p.m. Burlington Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Burlington Christian Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Greater Vision Academy 22-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Burlington Christian Academy.
Mark Primm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Primm was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anthony Valdez was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-4. Lofton Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Caldwell Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of Forsyth Country Day by a score of 3-1.
Neal Swindell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Burlington Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-3-1. As for Caldwell Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Caldwell Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Burlington Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .431. It's a different story for Caldwell Academy, though, as they've only averaged .211. Will they be able to contain Burlington Christian Academy's hitters?
Burlington Christian Academy took their win against Caldwell Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. 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.
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