Baseball Recap: Loyd Star Takes Down St. Andrew's Episcopal in a Playoff Battle

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Previous Games

04/19/25 - Home	8-7 W
04/17/25 - Away	5-11 L
03/20/25 - Home	13-3 W
02/22/24 - Neutral	12-9 W
03/23/23 - Away	9-8 W
+ 5 more games

It's playoff time, and Loyd Star had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints 8-7 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since March 19, 2024.

Loyd Star's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Loyd Star is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-9.

Loyd Star will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Saints: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.