The South County Stallions are taking a road trip to take on the Hayfield Hawks at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
South County lost 10-2 to Lake Braddock on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Stallions in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost three in a row.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Hayfield and Mount Vernon had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hawks put the hurt on the Majors with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Nolan Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Olson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Hayfield is undefeated when Olson posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Jack Ross was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
South County's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Hayfield, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
South County suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Hayfield when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Stallions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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