James F. Byrnes and J.L. Mann are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The James F. Byrnes Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the J.L. Mann Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James F. Byrnes has five straight wins, J.L. Mann has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, James F. Byrnes beat Airport 5-2.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann didn't have quite enough to beat T.L. Hanna on Friday and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that J.L. Mann has lost by just one run.
Hunter Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Ashley Shiffer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
James F. Byrnes' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for J.L. Mann, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went James F. Byrnes' way against J.L. Mann in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as James F. Byrnes made off with a 15-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for James F. Byrnes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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