Bears
| 05/08/25 vs Lake City | 7-4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Stewartville | 4-3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Winona | 3-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cannon Falls | 14-0 |
| 04/29/25 @ Lourdes | 25-7 |
| + 5 more games |
Byron entered their tilt with Lake City on Thursday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Tigers. The Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Mackenzie Steele spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaydence Fjerstad, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Brennan, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Byron's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lake City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Byron and Lake City should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Bears will face off against Kasson-Mantorville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (31 vs. 140). Meanwhile, Lake City (ranked 100th) will meet Lourdes (ranked 244th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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