The Byron Bears will take on the Pine Island Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Byron is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Byron came up short against Pine Island and fell 6-3. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly three runs.
For Pine Island's part, Bodi Horton looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Horton has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Hartzell was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Pine Island is 2-1 when Hartzell posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bennett Matzek, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Byron's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Pine Island, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
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