Baseball Recap: Byron Center Finds Home Field Redemption Against Catholic Central

There's no place like home for Byron Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Catholic Central Cougars on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Cougars on Wednesday, they had to take a 1-0 defeat.

Keaton Van Kampen looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Kellen Payne was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tate Bainbridge, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

Byron Center's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Catholic Central, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Byron Center will venture away from home to face off against Mona Shores at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Catholic Central, they will challenge Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.