Jo Byrns had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 9-15 to make it seven. They came up short against the Trousdale County Yellowjackets, falling 14-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jo Byrns saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clay Woody, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Woody has hit this season. Adam Riley was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Trousdale County, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Trousdale County's side, Charles McGuire was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). McGuire was also solid in the batter's box, earning two RBI and two runs. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bo Cothron, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Trousdale County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Scruggs, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jo Byrns beat Trousdale County by a score of 6-1 on Thursday.
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