Chiefland will head out to square off against Fort White at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Chiefland fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Williston on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 7-6.
Garrett Byrd
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Garrett Byrd put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Chiefland is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Byrd was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Byrd wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Thomas a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Fort White didn't have quite enough to beat Lafayette on Thursday and fell 5-3. The Indians have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Chiefland's record now sits at 8-8. As for Fort White, their record now sits at 8-7.
Chiefland skirted past Fort White 4-2 in their previous meeting on March 13th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chiefland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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