The Byron Eagles will square off against the Williamston Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Byron has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Byron and Montrose, and Montrose kept the tradition alive. The Eagles might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Rams, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Mckenna Zervan made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Gracie McDowell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Williamston made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Johns on Tuesday. The Hornets put the hurt on the Redwings with a sharp 14-4 victory. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Olivia Yadav made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Yadav was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sidney Fortin was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shea O'Neil, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Williamston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Williamston's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Byron, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
