Hornets
| 04/01/25 vs West Lincoln | 8-3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Bogue Chitto | 2-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ Bogue Chitto | 8-2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Enterprise | 5-3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Wesson | 3-1 |
Loyd Star entered their tilt with West Lincoln on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Bears. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Layla Burt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Maddie Kate Britt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adi Holcomb, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Loyd Star pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for West Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Loyd Star will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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