Amite County fell victim to Loyd Star and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Loyd Star Hornets. Amite County has struggled against Loyd Star recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Loyd Star's part, Joe Taylor looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, Loyd Star let Brandon Burt and Caleb Smith loose on the outfield. Burt went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Smith scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Cunningham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Amite County's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Loyd Star, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Amite County by a score of 13-0 later that day.
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