After two games on the road, Boyd-Buchanan is heading back home. They will take on the King's Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Boyd-Buchanan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Baylor, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Boyd-Buchanan was ranked tenth). Boyd-Buchanan fell just short of Baylor by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Boyd-Buchanan in their matchups with Baylor: they've now lost six in a row.
Boyd-Buchanan got a good showing from Liam Cooper, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brodie Johnston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Tinker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but King's Academy had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Grace Christian Academy on Monday.
Boyd-Buchanan's defeat dropped their record down to 27-4. As for King's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Boyd-Buchanan might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from King's Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can Boyd-Buchanan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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