Sadly, Highland Christian Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They fell just short of the Byne Christian Saints by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland Christian Academy of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Byne Christian's part, Landon Morey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Morey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaylen Seymore was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Eledge, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Highland Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Byne Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Highland Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Byne Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 11th. As for Byne Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Fullington Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Byne Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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