Hornets
| 02/27/25 vs Enterprise | 11 |
| 02/25/25 @ Seminary | 0 |
| 02/21/25 @ West Marion | 13 |
| 02/18/25 @ Columbia | 3 |
| 02/10/25 vs Franklin County | 11 |
The Loyd Star Hornets will challenge the North Pike Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyd Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Loyd Star will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Enterprise on Thursday. Loyd Star came out on top against Enterprise by a score of 11-8. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won seven in a row.
Casen Easterling was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Kees, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Pike came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Warriors. Six seems to be a good number for the Jaguars as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Dominic Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February of 2024. Brenan Stinson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
North Pike's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Loyd Star, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Loyd Star has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Pike struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Loyd Star's way against North Pike in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Loyd Star made off with an 8-2 victory. Does Loyd Star have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Pike turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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