If Burlington Christian Academy was feeling good off their 15-3 takedown of Wayne Christian last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Burlington Christian Academy Royals fell just short of the Greenfield Knights by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
JD Mace put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Mace has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mace was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Mace wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lofton Gonzales, who went 1-for-4 with a triple.
Like Burlington Christian Academy, Greenfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Christopher Tankersley. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Tankersley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Burlington Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6-1. As for Greenfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Burlington Christian Academy nor Greenfield have any future games scheduled.
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