Hayesville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Robbinsville Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hayesville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hayesville gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Andrews 12-2. That's two games straight that Hayesville has won by exactly ten runs.
Kyle Shaheen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Shaheen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hayesville let Peyton McGaha and Michael Mauney loose on the outfield. McGaha scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Mauney scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. McGaha has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tate Roberts, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Hayesville. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Robbinsville in their matchups with Hayesville: they've now lost five in a row.
Hayesville pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Robbinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hayesville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Robbinsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Hayesville's way against Robbinsville in their previous meeting on Monday as Hayesville made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayesville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
