Jack Britt is 5-0 against Douglas Byrd since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jack Britt Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Jack Britt and 11 for Douglas Byrd dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Jack Britt came up short against South View and fell 4-1.
Tristan Chewning was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Cameron Byers came in to relieve Chewning and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 1.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Jack Britt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
While Douglas Byrd couldn't quite beat Seventy-First on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 24-point defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Douglas Byrd fell just short of Seventy-First by a score of 7-5.
Douglas Byrd got a big performance out of Brody Callahan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Miseal DeLa Cruz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Jack Britt's record now sits at 2-8. As for Douglas Byrd, their record now sits at 0-9.
Everything went Jack Britt's way against Douglas Byrd when the teams last played on March 5th as Jack Britt made off with a 21-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jack Britt since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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