The Byrd Yellow Jackets will square off against the Haughton Buccaneers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Byrd's offense. They lost 7-0 to Benton on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Haughton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Chiefs.
Haughton's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
Byrd couldn't quite finish off Haughton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 12-10. Will Byrd have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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