Softball Game Preview: Loyd Star Hornets vs. Bay Springs Bulldogs

Hornets

Runs

04/23/25 vs Bay Springs	6
04/19/25 vs Pelahatchie	8
04/18/25 vs Pelahatchie	9
04/14/25 @ West Marion	2
04/11/25 vs Enterprise	6
+ 21 more games

For the second straight game, Loyd Star will face off against Bay Springs. The Hornets will face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Loyd Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

Loyd Star is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Bay Springs 6-4. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Layla Burt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Loyd Star's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Kate Britt, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another was Kaylin Hester, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Loyd Star pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bay Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season.