Sylva Bay Academy hasn't had much luck against Stringer recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Saints will challenge the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Sylva Bay Academy came up short against Centreville Academy and fell 8-4.
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Ainsley Walley was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Micah Odom made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Grayson Bean, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Northeast Jones hit Stringer with a four-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils fell 8-3 to the Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Sylva Bay Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Stringer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Sylva Bay Academy suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Stringer in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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