There's no place like home for Bulloch Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Pinewood Christian Patriots 3-2. For Bulloch Academy, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 defeat Pinewood Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jacob Avery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Bulloch Academy's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Smith, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Bulloch Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Pinewood Christian, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2.
Bulloch Academy will head out on the road to challenge Pinewood Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinewood Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Bulloch Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pinewood Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-3 win vs. Citizens Christian Academy on the 10th.
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