Boyd-Buchanan had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 15-8-1 to make it four. They lost 15-5 to the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Coleman Smith and Bentley Edwards stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Edwards went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Christian Academy of Knoxville's side, Jackson Conner looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Conner a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Joey Sulish was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Seaton Moffett, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Boyd-Buchanan will take on Upperman at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they will face off against Soddy Daisy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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