It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact The Burlington School can now relate to. They fell just short of the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The Burlington School was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rocky Mount Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Landon Parker and Davis Phillips did some serious damage despite the final result: Parker got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Phillips scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Rocky Mount Academy's side, Donaven Wright was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The Burlington School's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
The Burlington School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Greenfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Rocky Mount Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
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