Baseball Game Preview: Hayfield Hawks vs. South County Stallions

The Hayfield Hawks will face off against the South County Stallions at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hayfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.

Hayfield barely beat Mount Vernon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Majors on Thursday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 2, 2023, but that streak is no more.

Nolan Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

Drew Olson

Runs

04/10/25 @ Mount Vernon	3
03/21/25 @ Justice	3
03/28/25 @ Annandale	2
03/25/25 @ Lewis	2
04/04/25 vs Falls Church	1
+ 1 more games

On the hitting side, Drew Olson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Hayfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jack Ross, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, South County lost 10-2 to Lake Braddock on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Stallions in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost three in a row.

Hayfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for South County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Everything went Hayfield's way against South County when the teams last played back in March of 2023, as Hayfield made off with an 11-2 win. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Stallions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.