The Loyd Star Hornets will take on the Puckett Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Loyd Star is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Bay Springs 13-2. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Layla Burt
| 04/24/25 vs Bay Springs | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs West Lincoln | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Vicksburg | 3 |
| 04/22/24 vs Scott Central | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Bay Springs | 2 |
Layla Burt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, one triple, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Chaney Williford and Kenzie Kay Lofton did most of the damage at the plate: Williford went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI, while Lofton went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those four hits gave Williford a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Kate Britt, who went 1-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Puckett came tearing into Saturday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Hornets.
Loyd Star's record now sits at 22-6. As for Puckett, their record is now 23-7-1.
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