Byers is 0-5 against Peyton since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Byers Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Peyton Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Byers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Byers came up short against Strasburg and fell 10-6. It was the first time this season that Byers let down their fans at home.
Chase Long was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Earl, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Byers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Peyton unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. Their rough 9-3 loss to St. Mary's might stick with them for a while.
Peyton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Love, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Byers' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-7. As for Peyton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Byers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Peyton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Byers might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Peyton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Byers, Logan Nickell (who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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