Baseball Recap: Boyd-Buchanan's loss ends six-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 4:19pm

Baseball Recap: Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers vs. Silverdale Academy Seahawks

It was a good run, but Boyd-Buchanan unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs they have scored all season.

Boyd-Buchanan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Speares, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Speares has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On Silverdale Academy's side, Maddox Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Phillips, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Jacob Murray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Boyd-Buchanan's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2. As for Silverdale Academy, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.

While Boyd-Buchanan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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