McLoud's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Byng Pirates a 5-0 shutout. This was payback for McLoud, who suffered a 15-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Geronimo Hastings was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Marco Hastings was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got McLoud back to even at 10-10. As for Byng, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McLoud will face off against Harrah at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Harrah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Byng, they will head out on the road to take on Seminole at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Byng's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Seminole's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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