The Burlington School is 1-6 against Wayne Country Day since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Burlington School Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Wayne Country Day Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, The Burlington School got themselves on the board against Falls Lake, but Falls Lake never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Firebirds as they made off with a 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but The Burlington School sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Julian Arreola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Arreola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Arreola was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, The Burlington School let Jason Johnson and Gib Wirt loose on the outfield. Johnson scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3, while Wirt scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Wirt is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Davis Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Wayne Country Day had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 13-2 win.
Wayne Country Day got a massive performance out of Davis Albert, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Aycock, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The Burlington School's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Wayne Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
The Burlington School skirted past Wayne Country Day 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will The Burlington School repeat their success, or does Wayne Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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