Lake County won the last time they faced West Carroll, and things went their way on Friday too. The Lake County Falcons had just enough and edged the West Carroll War Eagles out 9-8. That's two games straight that Lake County has won by just one run.
Bryce Byrd made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Byrd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate McCoy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Lake County and bumps their season record up to 2-12. As for West Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Lake County will head out on the road to square off against Union City at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lake County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for West Carroll, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bradford will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something West Carroll surely won't give up without a fight.
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