Baseball Recap: Boyd-Buchanan picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 2:01am

Baseball Recap: Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers vs. Tates Creek Commodores

Boyd-Buchanan can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on the Tates Creek Commodores with a sharp 11-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Boyd-Buchanan who now have nine in a row.

Cooper Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Brodie Johnston was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caden Henry, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.

On Tates Creek's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin McGaughey, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Cooper Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

Boyd-Buchanan's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Tates Creek, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-9 record last season and are now at 1-9.

Boyd-Buchanan will take on University at 12:30 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. Boyd-Buchanan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so University's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tates Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Greenon at 10:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday.

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