Byron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stillman Valley Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 back in April.
Byron saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Girten, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Byron's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Stillman Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Byron will face off against rival Winnebago at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Stillman Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Dixon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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