The Byrd Yellow Jackets will square off against the Natchitoches Central Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Byrd hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Byrd came up short against Airline on Tuesday, falling 9-1.
Meanwhile, Natchitoches Central hadn't done well against Captain Shreve recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Natchitoches Central had just enough and edged out Captain Shreve 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chiefs have posted against the Gators since March 24, 2022.
Natchitoches Central pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16-1.
Byrd couldn't quite finish off Natchitoches Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 10-8. Can Byrd avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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