Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Moody walked away with it. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Poolville Monarchs on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Bearcats as they're now sitting on three straight.

Zayden Heaton
03/10/25 @ Itasca | 4 |
05/02/25 vs Poolville | 1 |
Zayden Heaton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Moody is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-9 otherwise. Heaton was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three runs. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ace Archer, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Truitt Costine also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Moody's record is now 6-10. As for Poolville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Moody will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Monarchs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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