
Bulldogs
04/19/25 vs Burlington Christian Academy | 1-2 |
04/19/25 vs Seventy-First | 16-0 |
04/15/25 vs Franklin Academy | 8-1 |
04/14/25 @ Harrells Christian Academy | 8-2 |
04/10/25 @ St. David's | 3-1 |
Wake Christian Academy dropped their record down to 14-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Burlington Christian Academy Royals by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gavin Pacileo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Wake Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Petrakis, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Burlington Christian Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Burlington Christian Academy's side, Cooper Kelly was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kelly has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Wake Christian Academy will be playing at home against Durham Academy at 5:00 p.m. on the 28th. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they will face off against Village Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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