The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Burlington Christian Academy is facing Rocky Mount Academy at the wrong time: Rocky Mount Academy suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 5-1 to the Crusaders.
Rocky Mount Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donaven Wright, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Burlington Christian Academy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Monday. They never let the Rams onto the board and left with a 24-0 win. Burlington Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Anthony Valdez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Valdez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Valdez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lofton Gonzales was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rose, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and four RBI.
Rocky Mount Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rocky Mount Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Burlington Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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