Byron is 1-9 against North Boone since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m.
Byron came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Stillman Valley, falling 6-0.
Myla Draheim was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Byron saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Girten, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, North Boone put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Rock Falls get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. Considering the Vikings have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
North Boone is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Byron, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Byron suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to North Boone in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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