Hornets
| 03/03/25 vs Amite County | 18 |
| 03/03/25 @ Amite County | 18 |
| 02/13/25 vs Tylertown | 16 |
| 02/15/25 vs Tylertown | 15 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bay Springs | 11 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Loyd Star had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bay Springs Bulldogs with a sharp 13-2 win. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Layla Burt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, one triple, and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Loyd Star let Chaney Williford and Kenzie Kay Lofton run wild. Williford went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI, while Lofton went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most runs Lofton has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Kate Britt, who went 1-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Loyd Star, bringing their record up to 22-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Bay Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.
Coming up, Loyd Star will take on Puckett at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests. Bay Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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