Byrd had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it five. They fell 8-4 to the Benton Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Benton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Benton's part, Cole Snell was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Case Jorden, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
While Byrd had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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