After two games on the road, Byng is heading back home. They will take on the Coalgate Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Byng: 2.9, Coalgate: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Byng scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They blew past McLoud 15-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Byng considering their two-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Coalgate had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Leopards out 6-5.
Gage Rice was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Wilkinson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Byng is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Coalgate, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Byng couldn't quite finish off Coalgate when the teams last played back in March of 2022 and fell 9-7. Will Byng have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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