Monday just wasn't the day for Byron's offense. Their rough 7-0 defeat to the Hill-McCloy Rams in Monday's second game might stick with them for a while. Byron has struggled against Hill-McCloy recently, as their game in Monday's second game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Hill-McCloy's part, Lainey Cannon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Cannon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cannon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Emmendorfer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Byron's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hill-McCloy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5-1.
Byron will be playing in front of their home fans against Morrice at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hill-McCloy, they will head out on the road to challenge Carrollton at 4:00 p.m. in Wednesday's first game. Hill-McCloy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Carrollton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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