The Haughton Buccaneers will head out to take on the Byrd Yellow Jackets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Haughton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Haughton's win against Natchitoches Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Haughton won by a run and slipped past Natchitoches Central 5-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Byrd's offense. They came up short against Benton on Thursday, falling 7-0. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meetings.
Haughton pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
Haughton came out on top in a nail-biter against Byrd when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 12-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haughton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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