Sylva Bay Academy will face off against Prentiss Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sylva Bay Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Laurel HomeSchool with a sharp 14-0 victory. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Brody Boyd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Lane Miller
| 03/18/25 vs Newton County Academy | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Laurel HomeSchool | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Hattiesburg HomeSchool | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs East Rankin Academy | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Laurel HomeSchool | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lane Miller, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Sylva Bay Academy is undefeated when Miller posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Micah Odom was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sylva Bay Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Prentiss Christian hadn't done well against Clinton Christian Academy recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Prentiss Christian was the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over Clinton Christian Academy.
The win got Prentiss Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Sylva Bay Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
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