It was a good run, but Boyd-Buchanan unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 9-6 to the McCallie Blue Tornado. Boyd-Buchanan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McCallie apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 11th.
Brodie Johnston was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Aaron Hise was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Boyd-Buchanan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCallie struck out six times.
On McCallie's side, Mason Carver looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carver has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Briggs Martin and Bryce Sanders did most of the damage at the plate: Martin scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sanders scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Sergeant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Boyd-Buchanan's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-3. As for McCallie, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-11.
Boyd-Buchanan will head out on the road to challenge Baylor at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McCallie, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Webb at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. McCallie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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