The Douglas Byrd Eagles will take on the Red Springs Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas Byrd will be strutting in after a victory while Red Springs will be coming in after a loss.
Douglas Byrd is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They blew past Union 17-7.
Savanna Byrd and Kadence Norton did most of the damage at the plate: Byrd got on base in four of her five plate appearances with seven stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Norton got on base in all five of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave Byrd a new career-high in hits (two). Zayla Cox was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Douglas Byrd always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .780. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Red Springs' offense. They lost 11-0 to Hoke County on Monday. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Bucks recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Douglas Byrd suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Red Springs in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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