Baseball Recap: Byng Pirates vs. Coalgate Wildcats
Byng proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 12) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Coalgate Wildcats out 3-1. For Byng, this counts as revenge for the 9-7 defeat Coalgate walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
For Coalgate's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Mccollum, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Byng has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Coalgate, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Byng will take on Douglass at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Douglass is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Byng will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Coalgate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stonewall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Coalgate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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