James F. Byrnes had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the J.L. Mann Patriots. That's more bragging rights for James F. Byrnes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Connor Price looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Short, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Jaxson Camp was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On J.L. Mann's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Dorr, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
James F. Byrnes pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for J.L. Mann, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. James F. Byrnes will take on Dorman at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for J.L. Mann, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mauldin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mauldin will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something J.L. Mann surely won't give up without a fight.
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