Haskell got themselves on the board against Fairland on Friday, but Fairland never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Haymakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Brady Neal made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Haskell is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Neal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaxon Drain was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Haskell's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Baxter Neal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Haymakers
| 04/11/25 @ Fairland | 71.9% |
| 04/01/25 @ Hulbert | 45.5% |
| 03/27/25 @ Warner | 46.5% |
| 03/24/25 @ Mounds | 57.1% |
| 03/17/25 @ Chouteau-Mazie | 61.5% |
| + 15 more games |
Haskell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
The win got Haskell back to even at 7-7. As for Fairland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Looking ahead, Haskell will be playing in front of their home fans against Porter at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fairland, they will face off against Nowata at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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