Softball Preview: Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs vs. Hayfield Vikings
Plainview-Elgin-Millville has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hayfield Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hayfield took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Plainview-Elgin-Millville, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Plainview-Elgin-Millville got the win against Rushford-Peterson by a conclusive 10-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hayfield's offense. They fell just short of United South Central by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Hayfield's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Elaina Masching spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Hayfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leonora Bamlet, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Hayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Everything went Plainview-Elgin-Millville's way against Hayfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Plainview-Elgin-Millville made off with a 19-9 victory. Will Plainview-Elgin-Millville repeat their success, or does Hayfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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