Preview: Loyd Star Hornets vs. St. Joseph Catholic Bruins
Loyd Star is on a three-game streak of home wins, while St. Joseph Catholic is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Loyd Star Hornets will take on the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Loyd Star suffered a rough 13-5 loss at the hands of West Marion.
Loyd Star saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Terrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Burt, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but St. Joseph Catholic had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Loyd Star on Tuesday.
Jennings Kimbrell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Kimbrell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kimbrell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, CJ Rosell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Markario Brooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Loyd Star's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Loyd Star came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph Catholic in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 10-9. Does Loyd Star have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Joseph Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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