The Douglas Byrd Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Douglas Byrd couldn't beat Red Springs on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the second inning. The Eagles came up short against the Red Devils, falling 21-5.
Douglas Byrd saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadence Norton, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against West Craven on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1.
Mallory Reed was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 21 over 7.1 innings pitched. Reed was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Douglas Byrd's record now sits at 1-1. As for Eastern Wayne, their record is now 0-2.
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