Sadly, Douglas Byrd is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-1 walloping at the hands of the East Columbus Gators on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Douglas Byrd has lost by exactly 20 runs.
Douglas Byrd saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miseal DeLa Cruz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Justin Richardson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On East Columbus' side, Landon Coyle was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of George Nance, who went 4-for-4 with five runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for East Columbus, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Douglas Byrd will play host again on Friday to welcome Gray's Creek, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Gray's Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for East Columbus, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Whiteville at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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