Loyd Star stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Amite County Trojans a 13-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Loyd Star.
The team relied heavily on Eli Thornton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mason Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Loyd Star pushed their record up to 15-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Amite County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Loyd Star will be playing at home against Lawrence County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lawrence County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Amite County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bogue Chitto at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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