Baird was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Menard Yellowjackets, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Friday.
Tyson Goodwin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Goodwin was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
In other batting news, Mason Kirk was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Baird's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Menard, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3.
Baird and Menard will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Bears will face off against rival Jayton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Menard is set to challenge their familiar foe Medina at 4:30 p.m. on the 24th.
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