The Loyd Star Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Cathedral Green Wave at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Loyd Star's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Amite County a 13-0 shutout. Loyd Star's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Graham Smith looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Loyd Star got a massive performance out of Caleb Smith, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Nathan Mills was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cathedral made easy work of Centreville Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cathedral.
Loyd Star's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Cathedral, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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