Friendship Christian and Boyd-Buchanan squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Friendship Christian had to settle for second. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers. Friendship Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Boyd-Buchanan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Wednesday.
Friendship Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Stockton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Boyd-Buchanan's side, they got a great performance from Carter Hinsley as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brodie Johnston, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Henry, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Friendship Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 30-14-1. As for Boyd-Buchanan, their win bumped their record up to 33-5.
Friendship Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Boyd-Buchanan, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Goodpasture Christian. Boyd-Buchanan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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