MCALESTER — Byng senior Preston Welch delivered the decisive blow with a three-RBI triple in the top of the eighth inning, lifting the Pirates to a 12-8 victory over host McAlester Tuesday night at Mike Deak Field.
Byng improved to 3-1, while Class 5A McAlester fell to 3-4.
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