The Burlington School Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Oak Grove Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
The Burlington School can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for The Burlington School.
Kaden Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Parker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, The Burlington School got a massive performance out of Cooper Kelly, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Landon Parker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove got the win against Montgomery Central on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-0. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Oak Grove this season.
The Burlington School pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Oak Grove, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
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