Sadly, Douglas Byrd is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matches. Their tough 11-4 defeat to the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Douglas Byrd of the 17-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Jason Bryant was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Bryant was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Bryant wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Miseal DeLa Cruz, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On E.E. Smith's side, they let Eric Bullard Jr and Jammari Roscoe loose on the outfield. Bullard Jr scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Roscoe scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Williams, who scored a run.
Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for E.E. Smith, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-9.
Douglas Byrd will head out on the road to face off against Seventy-First at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Seventy-First has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.18 runs per game on average), something Douglas Byrd will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for E.E. Smith, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Freedom Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. Freedom Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something E.E. Smith surely won't give up without a fight.
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