The Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers will square off against the Girls Prep Bruisers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Boyd-Buchanan managed to slip by East Hamilton the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Boyd-Buchanan came up short against East Hamilton on Wednesday, falling 6-0. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Boyd-Buchanan got a good showing from Kate Murley, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Murley has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Girls Prep waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 14-2 win. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Bruisers this season.
Addison Jones looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Girls Prep got a massive performance out of Sky Marshall, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was Marshall's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Bratcher, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Girls Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Signal Mountain only posted an OBP of .312.
Boyd-Buchanan now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Girls Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Boyd-Buchanan came out on top in a nail-biter against Girls Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Does Boyd-Buchanan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Girls Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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