Baseball Recap: Byron-Bergen comes up short despite Jeremiah Romero's strong performance

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 9:01am

Baseball Recap: Byron-Bergen Bees vs. Elba Lancers

If Byron-Bergen was riding high off their 14-4 takedown of Holley last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Byron-Bergen Bees took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elba Lancers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Byron-Bergen of the 11-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Jeremiah Romero was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Tyler Chapman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Byron-Bergen's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Elba, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.

Byron-Bergen will head out on the road to challenge Attica at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Attica is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. As for Elba, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Letchworth at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Letchworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

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