The Byron Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Pine Island Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Byron is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Byron came up short against Lourdes and fell 8-5. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly three runs.
Cotter hit Pine Island with a six-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell 8-4 to the Ramblers.
Landon Lowrie was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Nick Thein, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Pine Island now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Byron, they now also have a losing record of 6-7.
Byron couldn't quite get it done against Pine Island when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 4-1. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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