In what's become a running theme this season, West Florida Baptist Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Central Christian Saints with a sharp 11-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Florida Baptist Academy also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Kaylee Byrd made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Byrd has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Victoria McAlarney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cali Ellis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Central Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josie Lintz, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
West Florida Baptist Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Central Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
West Florida Baptist Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against L.E.A.D. Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. West Florida Baptist Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season. As for Central Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Atmore Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Atmore Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 16.7 runs per game this season.
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