Sayre's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Henry Clay Blue Devils, sneaking past 8-7. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Banks Heinrich made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Sayre's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Heinrich was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run.
Joaquin Acevedo
| 04/21/26 vs Henry Clay | 4 |
| 04/09/26 @ Male | 2 |
| 04/06/26 @ McCracken County | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Holy Cross | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Trinity | 1 |
In other batting news, Joaquin Acevedo was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elliott Jansky, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Sayre's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Henry Clay, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Sayre will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Blue Devils: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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