After losing to Plainview-Elgin-Millville the last time they met, Hayfield decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hayfield Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs 5-3.
Ardella Bamlet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on McKenna Selk, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Magdalena Hansen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hayfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Plainview-Elgin-Millville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hayfield will challenge Bethlehem Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bethlehem Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hayfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Plainview-Elgin-Millville, they will head out on the road to square off against Lewiston-Altura at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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