Byne Christian won the last time they faced Highland Christian Academy, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Byne Christian Saints had just enough and edged the Highland Christian Academy EAGLES out 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Byne Christian.
Landon Morey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Morey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaylen Seymore was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Eledge, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Byne Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Highland Christian Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Byne Christian will head out on the road to square off against Fullington Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Fullington Academy's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Byne Christian has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. As for Highland Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Byne Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 11th.
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