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| 04/26/25 - Neutral | 14-7 W |
| 04/10/25 - Home | 12-15 L |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 7-14 L |
| 04/20/24 - Home | 5-15 L |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 1-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Byron's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Genoa-Kingston Cogs with a sharp 14-7 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tigers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Alyssa Bauer made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Byron got a massive performance out of Dakota Degand, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Degand has posted over her last 11 matches. Larkin Knoll was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Byron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
The victory snapped Byron's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-8 record. As for Genoa-Kingston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11-1.
Byron wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Oregon on the 26th. As for Genoa-Kingston, they have also already played their next matchup, a 14-3 loss against Dakota on the 26th.
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