The third road matchup was the charm for Newton County Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Sylva Bay Academy Saints on Thursday. This was a revenge contest for Newton County Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Jackson Bunyard made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bunyard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bunyard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Steven Duke, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Heidelberg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Sylva Bay Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Webb, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win got Newton County Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Sylva Bay Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton County Academy will square off against Russell Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newton County Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Russell Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sylva Bay Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Taylorsville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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