Softball Preview: Hayes Pacers vs. Big Walnut Golden Eagles
Hayes is 9-0 against Big Walnut since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hayes Pacers will head out on the road to challenge the Big Walnut Golden Eagles at 5:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Hayes sitting on three straight wins and Big Walnut on five.
Hayes can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Franklin Heights as Hayes made off with a 13-0 victory.
Hayes got a massive performance out of Addison Holt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lizzy Gould, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Big Walnut sidestepped Canal Winchester for a 7-6 win.
Madi Clever and Elaine Truax did most of the damage at the plate: Clever went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Truax went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Grace Melton was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Hayes has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. As for Big Walnut, they pushed their record up to 5-1-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hayes took their win against Big Walnut in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayes 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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