
Bears
04/29/25 @ Lourdes | 25-7 |
04/22/25 vs Pine Island | 11-0 |
04/15/25 @ Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 13-6 |
04/12/25 vs Medford | 9-4 |
04/12/25 vs Medford | 9-4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Byron). They were the clear victors by a 25-7 margin over the Lourdes Eagles on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Tallie Behrens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Behrens was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kaydence Fjerstad was a standout: she went 5-for-6 with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hattie Mathre, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Byron kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Byron's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lourdes, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Byron will face off against Cannon Falls at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lourdes, they will square off against Chatfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Gophers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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