Sylva Bay Academy lost to Newton County Academy back in March of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Sylva Bay Academy Saints came out on top against the Newton County Academy Generals by a score of 9-5. While the Saints didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Levi West was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tripp Mcgee, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Saints
| 03/18/25 vs Newton County Academy | 9-5 |
| 03/06/25 vs Laurel Christian | 15-0 |
| 03/03/25 vs Hattiesburg HomeSchool | 13-7 |
| 02/27/25 vs East Rankin Academy | 8-7 |
| 02/25/25 vs Laurel HomeSchool | 13-3 |
Sylva Bay Academy pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.2 hits in those games compared to only four in the others. As for Newton County Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Sylva Bay Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newton County Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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