The Byron-Bergen Bees are taking a road trip to square off against the Kendall Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Byron-Bergen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Dundee/Bradford Central a 5-0 shutout.
Maxwell Marsocci
| 05/13/26 vs Alexander | 18 |
| 04/08/26 vs Attica | 15 |
| 05/02/26 @ Wheatland-Chili | 13 |
| 04/27/26 @ Oakfield-Alabama | 11 |
| 05/20/26 vs Dundee/Bradford Central | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
Maxwell Marsocci made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Byron-Bergen's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is 4-2 (and 1-10 when he doesn't). Marsocci was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Kinkelaar, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Utter, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Kendall waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Bees. Considering the Eagles have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kendall's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Byron-Bergen, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Byron-Bergen might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Kendall when the teams last played on Monday. Can the Bees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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