Stewartville dropped their record down to 8-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Byron Bears by a score of 4-3. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Byron, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games.
For Byron's part, Tallie Behrens made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Behrens has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Behrens wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaydence Fjerstad, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, Stewartville will challenge Faribault at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Byron, they will square off against Lake City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
