Albion had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Byron-Bergen Bees 11-10. Albion's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gavin Boyce made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Boyce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Boyce was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Elliott Trapiss was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Josh Bovenzi was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
On Byron-Bergen's side, Tyler Chapman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Martin MacConnell, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Albion made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Byron-Bergen, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Albion will head out on the road to take on Attica at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Byron-Bergen, they will square off against Alexander at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Byron-Bergen will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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