With a playoff game on the line, Loyd Star rose to the challenge on Monday. They blew past the Scott Central Rebels 15-1. Loyd Star might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Layla Burt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Burt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Burt was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Madison McKenzie was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abby Burnette, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
The win (which was Loyd Star's third in a row) raised their record to 17-8-1. As for Scott Central, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Loyd Star will be playing at home against Puckett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Puckett will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Scott Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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