With a playoff game on the line, Boyd-Buchanan rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Friendship Christian Commanders by a score of 7-2. This was a revenge matchup for Boyd-Buchanan, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-6 defeat when these two played on Wednesday.
Boyd-Buchanan got a great performance from Carter Hinsley as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Brodie Johnston was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Caden Henry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Friendship Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Stockton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Boyd-Buchanan's victory bumped their record up to 33-5. As for Friendship Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 30-14-1.
Boyd-Buchanan has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Goodpasture Christian on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Goodpasture Christian: 2.7, Boyd-Buchanan: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Friendship Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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