There's no place like home for Bethlehem Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hayfield Vikings on Monday and snuck past 2-1. For Bethlehem Academy, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Hayfield walked away with the last time they faced one another back in June of 2023.
For Hayfield's part, Elaina Masching was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Masching has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leonora Bamlet, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Bethlehem Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Hayfield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Bethlehem Academy will head out on the road to face off against Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bethlehem Academy is facing Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton at the right time seeing as Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hayfield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 victory vs. Blooming Prairie on the 14th.
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