The Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers will take on the McCallie Blue Tornado in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boyd-Buchanan is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Baylor. The Buccaneers walked away with a 4-1 win over the Red Raiders on Monday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Carter Hinsley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Coleman Smith and Maddox Medlock did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Medlock went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, McCallie earned an 8-5 victory over Bradley Central on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Blue Tornado in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won four in a row.
Sam Gibler looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jerome Lehoux was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Kelby Barnett, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Boyd-Buchanan couldn't quite get it done against McCallie in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-6. Can the Buccaneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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