Chiefland fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Williston on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 7-6. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Garrett Byrd
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Garrett Byrd was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Chiefland is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Byrd was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Byrd wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Thomas a new career-high.
Chiefland's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Williston, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7.
Looking ahead, Chiefland will head out to face off against Fort White at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Chiefland's pitchers better be ready for this one: Fort White has averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Williston, they will host Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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