Winnebago is 2-8 against Byron since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Indians will head out to face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Winnebago has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Winnebago is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 13-7 to North Boone.
Meanwhile, Byron had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Royal Lions as they made off with a 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Byron pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Winnebago, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Winnebago suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Byron when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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