Byrd is 0-10 against Benton since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Byrd Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Benton Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Byrd fell victim to a tough 17-4 loss at the hands of Natchitoches Central. Byrd has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Byrd saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Sepulvado, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Kate Foreman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Benton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Haughton by a score of 6-3.
Ava Defee spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Emersyn Disotell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Livers, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Benton, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Byrd might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Benton when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Byrd avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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