The Gaston Day Spartans will head out to face off against the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gaston Day, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Burlington Christian Academy's (thus far) undefeated season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Gaston Day's offense. They came up short against Hickory Grove Christian on Tuesday, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, Burlington Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Northeast Guilford on Wednesday, taking the game 10-7.
Will Grubb looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Lofton Gonzalez was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Kelly, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-5.
Burlington Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Burlington Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Gaston Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Gaston Day skirted past Burlington Christian Academy 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will Gaston Day repeat their success, or does Burlington Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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