Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 25th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Seventy-First Falcons, falling 34-10. Even if the Eagles couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Madison Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Simone Stanley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Douglas Byrd always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Seventy-First, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
Looking ahead, Douglas Byrd will head out to face off against Jack Britt at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jack Britt has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.18 runs per game on average), something Douglas Byrd will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Seventy-First, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 22-1 defeat against Purnell Swett on the 26th.
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