After two games on the road, Burlington Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on SouthLake Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Burlington Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Burlington Christian Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Caldwell Academy (and have done all season long). Burlington Christian Academy was the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Caldwell Academy on Thursday.
Cohen Payne made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Payne was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lofton Gonzales was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rose, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, SouthLake Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 13-0 to Hickory Grove Christian.
Burlington Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-3-1. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Burlington Christian Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like SouthLake Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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