The Burlington School won the last time they faced Bethany, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Burlington School Spartans walked away with an 8-3 win over the Bethany Wolves. The victory made it back-to-back wins for The Burlington School.
Cooper Kelly was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Landon Parker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Like The Burlington School, Bethany also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Schick. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Schick was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cohen Brame was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The Burlington School has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Bethany, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Burlington School will challenge Carrboro at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bethany, they will head out on the road to face off against Millennium at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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