Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Loyd Star

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

03/03/25 vs Amite County	18
03/03/25 @ Amite County	18
02/13/25 vs Tylertown	16
02/15/25 vs Tylertown	15
03/14/25 @ Brookhaven	10

Loyd Star waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bogue Chitto Bobcats with a sharp 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.

Layla Burt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddie Kate Britt, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Ainsley Gennaro, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Britt wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Loyd Star kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.

Loyd Star's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bogue Chitto, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.

Loyd Star will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bogue Chitto: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.