Byron and Kasson-Mantorville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Byron Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Kasson-Mantorville Komets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Byron's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Kasson-Mantorville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Byron's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Pine Island by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Byron.
Meanwhile, Kasson-Mantorville scored first but ultimately less than Stewartville in their matchup on Wednesday. They lost 10-2 to the Tigers. Kasson-Mantorville has struggled against Stewartville recently, as their match on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Kasson-Mantorville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Fredrickson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Byron pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Kasson-Mantorville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
Byron skirted past Kasson-Mantorville 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Byron since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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