Haywood waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the Lake County Falcons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Haywood also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Andros Simmons made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Simmons was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cordarion Jelks was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Xedarion Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Like Haywood, Lake County also got a great game from a two-way player: Bryce Byrd. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Byrd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nate McCoy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Haywood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-21 record this season. As for Lake County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-22.
Haywood will stay at home for another game and welcome Jackson North Side at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jackson North Side will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. Lake County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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