Baseball Preview: Hayden Lobos vs. Williams Vikings
The Hayden Lobos will head out on the road to take on the Williams Vikings at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hayden comes in on eight and Williams on nine.
Hayden's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Valley Union. Considering Hayden has won eight contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Augustine Lorona and Jacob Manriquez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lorona pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Manriquez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Lorona scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Manriquez scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eric Fox was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, even though Kingman scored an imposing ten runs on Wednesday, Williams still came out on top. Williams skirted past Kingman 11-10.
Hayden's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Williams, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4-1.
Hayden came out on top in a nail-biter against Williams in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayden since the squad 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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