The Sylva Bay Academy Saints will face off against the Enterprise Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Sylva Bay Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Laurel Christian a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Lane Miller
| 03/06/25 vs Laurel Christian | 5 |
| 02/27/25 vs East Rankin Academy | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Prairie View Academy | 0 |
| 04/23/24 vs Prairie View Academy | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Lamar Christian | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Lane Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Levi West and Micah Odom did most of the damage at the plate: West went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Odom scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. Odom is becoming a predictor of Sylva Bay Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gage Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Sylva Bay Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Enterprise made easy work of Noxubee County on Thursday and carried off a 16-0 win. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Like Sylva Bay Academy, Enterprise also got a great game from a two-way player: Brody Smith. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-low in walks (zero). He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Brody Blackburn was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Stone Griffin also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Sylva Bay Academy pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs. As for Enterprise, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Sylva Bay Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Sylva Bay Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Enterprise, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Sylva Bay Academy continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
