The Byron Bears will square off against the Chatfield Gophers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Byron came up short against Austin and fell 7-4.
Tallie Behrens put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Behrens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaydence Fjerstad made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chatfield took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over St. Charles.
Rylee Urban spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Chatfield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Dornack, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another was Olivia Karver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Everything went Byron's way against Chatfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Byron made off with a 9-1 victory. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Gophers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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