It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Byrd can now relate to. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-9 walloping at the hands of the Caddo Magnet Mustangs on Friday. Byrd just can't catch a break and has now endured nine defeats in a row.
Gracie Ferguson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Caddo Magnet's side, Chaisson Grace was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Grace was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, McLamb Landry was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Strickland Ansleigh was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Caddo Magnet, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-11-1.
Byrd does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Caddo Magnet, they will challenge Tioga on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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