The Natchitoches Central Chiefs will head out to take on the Byrd Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Natchitoches Central proved they can win big on Monday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Captain Shreve. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chiefs have posted since February 28th.
Meanwhile, Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Airline, falling 9-1.
Natchitoches Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 10-16-1.
Natchitoches Central skirted past Byrd 10-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Natchitoches Central repeat their success, or does Byrd has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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