There's no place like home for Caldwell Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings on Friday as Caldwell Academy made off with a 19-4 win. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brett Bullins made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Bullins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Caldwell Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Spencer McBurney was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Caldwell Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Silvers, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Eagles
| 03/21/25 vs Salem Baptist Christian | 51.4% |
| 03/19/25 @ South Stanly | 29.6% |
| 03/14/25 vs Greensboro Day School | 12.5% |
| 03/11/25 @ Greensboro Day School | 26.9% |
| 03/03/25 vs The O'Neal School | 48.1% |
| + 16 more games |
Caldwell Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
The victory got Caldwell Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Salem Baptist Christian, their record now sits at 1-5.
Looking ahead, Caldwell Academy is taking a road trip to challenge High Point Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. High Point Christian Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Caldwell Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Salem Baptist Christian, they will welcome Hickory Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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