Softball Recap: Byron Wins Going Away Against Zumbrota-Mazeppa

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Previous Games

04/15/25 - Away	13-6 W
04/18/24 - Home	8-7 W
05/18/23 - Away	1-2 L
05/13/19 - Away	1-3 L
05/10/18 - Home	38-5 W
+ 3 more games

Byron barely beat Zumbrota-Mazeppa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bears put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 13-6 win on Tuesday. The Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Tallie Behrens made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She also put up three walks, which were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, Kaydence Fjerstad and Macy Behringer did most of the damage at the plate: Fjerstad scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Behringer scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Behringer a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Leeah Strain, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Byron kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.

Byron now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Zumbrota-Mazeppa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Byron is set to challenge their familiar foe Cannon Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Zumbrota-Mazeppa will face off against rival Pine Island at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.