Byron had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it five. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Island Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 last Thursday.
As for Pine Island, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
For Pine Island's part, they let Landon Lowrie and Jaxon Hartzell run wild. Lowrie went 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Hartzell went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Pine Island is 4-1 when Hartzell posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Grobe, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Byron will head out to square off against John Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pine Island, they will venture away from home to face off against Plainview-Elgin-Millville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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