Byron is a perfect 10-0 against Lutheran since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will face off against the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Lutheran took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Byron, who comes in off a win.
Byron will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Genoa-Kingston, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Mascot on Saturday. Considering the Tigers have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Larkin Knoll
| 04/25/26 vs Genoa-Kingston | 2 |
| 04/18/26 @ West Carroll | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Stillman Valley | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Freeport | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lutheran | 1 |
Jaidra Poe and Larkin Knoll did most of the damage at the plate: Poe got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs, while Knoll went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two doubles gave Knoll a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Dolan, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 16-0 to North Boone.
Byron moved to 5-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Byron's way against Lutheran in their previous matchup on April 7th, as Byron made off with a 16-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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