Burlington Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Westchester Country Day recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Burlington Christian Academy Royals will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Westchester Country Day Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Burlington Christian Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Burlington Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Salem Baptist Christian with a sharp 27-0 win. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Cooper Kelly made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Kelly was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Lofton Gonzalez
| 03/06/25 @ Salem Baptist Christian | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Greater Vision Academy | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Northwest Guilford | 1 |
In other batting news, Lofton Gonzalez was a standout: he fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Davis Philips, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Burlington Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .610. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Westchester Country Day fell victim to Greenfield and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 1-0. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Westchester Country Day also got a good showing from Cameron Daniel, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Daniel posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Burlington Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Westchester Country Day, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Westchester Country Day's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Burlington Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .424. It's a different story for Westchester Country Day, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Burlington Christian Academy's hitters?
Burlington Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 17-3 loss they got from Westchester Country Day in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Burlington Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
