Baseball Recap: Sylva Bay Academy Saints vs. Perry Central Bulldogs
Sylva Bay Academy came into Saturday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Perry Central Bulldogs on Saturday and snuck past 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Sylva Bay Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sylva Bay Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Boyd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Micah Odom, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Perry Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Sylva Bay Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. As for Perry Central, they dropped their record down to 14-13 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Sylva Bay Academy will take on Discovery Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Sylva Bay Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Perry Central, they will be playing at home against Lamar Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lamar Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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