After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mexico, Port Byron was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Pulaski Blue Devils get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Connor Usowski
| 04/22/25 vs Pulaski | 21 |
| 04/01/25 @ Cato-Meridian | 15 |
| 04/15/25 vs Jordan-Elbridge | 11 |
| 04/05/25 @ Brookfield Central | 8 |
| 03/28/25 vs Auburn | 4 |
Connor Usowski was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 21 over seven innings pitched. Port Byron is undefeated when Usowski posts ten or more strikeouts, but 1-3 otherwise. Usowski was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Usowski wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matt Howell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Sawyer Rooker, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Port Byron now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pulaski, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Coming up, Port Byron will venture away from home to take on Cato-Meridian at 4:30 p.m. on the 30th. As for Pulaski, they will welcome Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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