The Sylva Bay Academy Saints will face off against the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sylva Bay Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Sylva Bay Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hattiesburg HomeSchool with a sharp 13-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Saints needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Lane Miller
| 03/11/25 @ Hattiesburg HomeSchool | 7 |
| 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 |
| + 3 more games |
Lane Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Levi West and Micah Odom did most of the damage at the plate: West scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Odom scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Sylva Bay Academy is undefeated when Odom posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Timothy Moss, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sylva Bay Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hattiesburg HomeSchool only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, Newton County Academy fell victim to Lamar and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 19-0 to the Raiders. The loss continues a trend for the Generals in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Sylva Bay Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Newton County Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Sylva Bay Academy came up short against Newton County Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 6-2. Can Sylva Bay Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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