After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Calvary Baptist Academy, Natchitoches Central was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Byrd Yellow Jackets as the Natchitoches Central Chiefs made off with a 17-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Natchitoches Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Lila Robertson was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Braxton, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Byrd's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Sepulvado, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Kate Foreman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Natchitoches Central now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Byrd, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Natchitoches Central will take on Southwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Natchitoches Central is facing Southwood at the right time seeing as Southwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Byrd, they will head out on the road to take on Benton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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