E.E. Smith had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-13 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Douglas Byrd Eagles by a score of 12-11. The Golden Bulls were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 23-10.
Taniya Beard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and 11 unearned) runs on four hits.
Aaliyah Jeter
| 04/30/26 vs Douglas Byrd | 4 |
| 04/28/26 vs Westover | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Douglas Byrd | 3 |
| 04/17/26 @ Seventy-First | 4 |
| 04/14/26 vs Seventy-First | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs South View | 1 |
On the hitting side, Aaliyah Jeter made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keziah Speller, who went 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Douglas Byrd, they moved to 5-11 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
On Douglas Byrd's side, Kadence Norton was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those five hits gave Norton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camille Singleton, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
E.E. Smith does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Douglas Byrd, they will take on St. Pauls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season.
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