Sylva Bay Academy came into Saturday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Perry Central Bulldogs on Saturday and snuck past 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Sylva Bay Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sylva Bay Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Boyd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Micah Odom, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Perry Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Sylva Bay Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. As for Perry Central, they dropped their record down to 14-13 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Sylva Bay Academy will take on Discovery Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Sylva Bay Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Perry Central, they will be playing at home against Lamar Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lamar Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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