Softball Recap: Hayes Beats Big Walnut for Their Fourth Straight Victory

It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Hayes ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Big Walnut Golden Eagles. The Pacers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Golden Eagles, too.

The team relied heavily on Lizzy Gould, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Flynn, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.

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Previous 4 Games

04/02/25 @ Big Walnut	5-4
04/01/25 vs Jonathan Alder	9-0
03/25/25 vs Antigo	3-0
03/25/25 vs Central Crossing	15-1

The win was the fourth in a row for Hayes, bringing their record up to 6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Big Walnut, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hayes will face off against rival Westerville North at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Big Walnut is set to challenge their familiar foe Westerville South at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.