For the second straight game, Byron Center will face off against Mona Shores. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field  on Thursday against the Sailors  at 4:15  p.m. Byron Center's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8  runs per game  this season, so Mona Shores' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Byron Center made easy work of Mona Shores  and carried off  an  8-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four contests by six  runs or more  so far this season.

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 Kellen Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a  run (which was  unearned)  on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't  given up  more than two  hits in three consecutive appearances.
 At the plate, Byron Center let  Luke Laska and  Keaton Van Kampen run wild. Laska  got on base  in three of his four plate appearances with three  stolen bases, three  runs,  and one  double, while  Van Kampen  went a perfect 3-for-3 with two  runs, one  triple,  and one  stolen base. Those  runs marked the first that  Laska has  scored this season.
 The  win made it two in a row for Byron Center and  bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those  victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Mona Shores, they moved to 5-3 with that  defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
 The batters for both teams will have to hit smart  on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Byron Center has been retiring batters left and right this season,  having  averaged 9.5  strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mona Shores struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 8  strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.  Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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