The Burlington Christian Academy Royals will head out on the road to face off against The Burlington School Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burlington Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Burlington Christian Academy will head into Tuesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-run defeat they were dealt on Monday. Burlington Christian Academy fell just short of Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill by a score of 3-1. Burlington Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lofton Gonzales made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, The Burlington School gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Burlington Christian Academy with a sharp 10-4 win. The Burlington School's victory was all the more impressive since Burlington Christian Academy was averaging only 3.2 runs allowed on the season.
Cooper Kelly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Davis Phillips was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Landon Parker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Burlington Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-5-1. As for The Burlington School, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Burlington Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. However, it's not like The Burlington School struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Burlington Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from The Burlington School in their previous matchup on Monday. Can Burlington Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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