William Byrd hasn't had much luck against Salem recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Terriers will venture away from home to face off against the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when William Byrd and Hidden Valley meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Terriers lost 5-1 to the Titans. The loss put an end to William Byrd's undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Salem fell victim to Cave Spring and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 5-0. Salem have struggled against Cave Spring recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Having lost for the first time this season, William Byrd fell to 2-1. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
William Byrd suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Salem in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Terriers were down 5-0.
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