Baseball Game Preview: Hayden Wildcats vs. Plainview Bears

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2024, 3:18am

Preview: Hayden Wildcats vs. Plainview Bears

Hayden is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Plainview is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hayden Wildcats will take on the Plainview Bears at 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

While Hayden couldn't quite beat Springville on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. Hayden fell just short of Springville by a score of 6-4.

Meanwhile, Plainview sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Geraldine on Thursday.

Trey Rutledge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Plainview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cy Traylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Plainview, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.

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