Byron had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it four. They fell 12-8 to the Morrice Orioles. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly four runs.
As for Morrice, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Morrice's part, Joel Fisher made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fisher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in June of 2024.
In other batting news, Oliver Long was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Morrice's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Long, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Byron wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-1 defeat against Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy on the 3rd. Morrice has also already played their next game (against Beecher), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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