Baseball Recap: Loyd Star Hornets vs. Bogue Chitto Bobcats
Loyd Star had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the Bogue Chitto Bobcats onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Loyd Star, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nathan Mills was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Mills was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colby Terrell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Casen Easterling, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Loyd Star pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Bogue Chitto, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Loyd Star will head out on the road to face off against Amite County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Amite County hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Bogue Chitto, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Lincoln knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Bogue Chitto likes a good challenge.
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