Sylva Bay Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Prentiss Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Prentiss Christian Saints by a score of 10-9. Even though they lost, Sylva Bay Academy's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Isaiah Graves led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Timothy Moss was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Sylva Bay Academy are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12. As for Prentiss Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sylva Bay Academy will take on Discovery Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sylva Bay Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Prentiss Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Newton County Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton County Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Prentiss Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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