Hayes is a perfect 10-0 against Worthington Kilbourne since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Pacers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wolves at 5:15 p.m. Hayes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Hayes' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Westerville North. The result was nothing new for the Pacers, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Hannah McAllister
| 04/21/25 @ Westerville North | 7 |
| 04/16/25 @ West Jefferson | 10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Westland | 13 |
| 04/09/25 vs Westerville South | 9 |
| 04/02/25 @ Big Walnut | 9 |
| + 3 more games |
Hannah McAllister and Bronwynn Leighty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McAllister kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Leighty pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McAllister has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, McAllister went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Leighty got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave Leighty a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zee Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Laurel Day, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Hayes hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westerville North struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Worthington Kilbourne was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They came up short against Dublin Scioto, falling 14-1. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Irish recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Hayes pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Worthington Kilbourne, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Worthington Kilbourne's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hayes has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Worthington Kilbourne, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Hayes' sizable advantage in that area, the Wolves will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hayes took their victory against Worthington Kilbourne in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-1 score. Will the Pacers repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
