Grace Baptist Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They came up short against the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers, falling 16-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 21, 2023, but that streak is no more.
As for Boyd-Buchanan, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Boyd-Buchanan, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Boyd-Buchanan's part, they got a great performance from Peyton Schwieter as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Schwieter a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Cailyn Butler was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two triples. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Meade, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Grace Baptist Academy will welcome Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Boyd-Buchanan, they will face off against Soddy Daisy at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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