Trinity Academy fell victim to Burlington Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 24-0 defeat to the Burlington Christian Academy Royals might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Trinity Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Burlington Christian Academy's part, Anthony Valdez and JD Mace made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Valdez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Mace didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Valdez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Valdez went 3-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and a double, while Mace scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Burlington Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Lofton Gonzales, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Gonzales is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Cohen Payne was another key contributor, scoring five runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Trinity Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Burlington Christian Academy, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2-1.
Trinity Academy will head out on the road to take on Ravenscroft at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Statesville Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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