Baseball Recap: Sylva Bay Academy Gets the Win

Sylva Bay Academy's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Laurel HomeSchool Knighthawks a 14-0 shutout. Considering the Saints have won six games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Brody Boyd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

In other batting news, Lane Miller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. He has become a key player for Sylva Bay Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Micah Odom was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Saints

Hits

03/29/25 @ Laurel HomeSchool	13
03/27/25 vs Lamar Christian	3
03/25/25 @ Lamar Christian	9
03/20/25 @ Newton County Academy	11
03/18/25 vs Newton County Academy	6
+ 32 more games

Sylva Bay Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Sylva Bay Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Laurel HomeSchool, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Looking ahead, Sylva Bay Academy will welcome Prentiss Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Laurel HomeSchool, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hattiesburg HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on April 8.