Salem Baptist Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem Baptist Christian will be strutting in after a win while Burlington Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Salem Baptist Christian will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Gospel Light Christian on Thursday. Everything went Salem Baptist Christian's way against Gospel Light Christian as Salem Baptist Christian made off with a 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Salem Baptist Christian, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Gabe McMurray and Brandon Lloyd were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, McMurray pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lloyd struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, McMurray got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Lloyd went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Sam Hedrick was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Reece Pleasant, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Burlington Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rocky Mount Academy.
Burlington Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JD Mace, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Mace has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nathan Rose was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
The win got Salem Baptist Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Burlington Christian Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Salem Baptist Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Burlington Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Salem Baptist Christian came up short against Burlington Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mace, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Salem Baptist Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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