Hayden was handed a 15-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Columbia Academy Bulldogs, sneaking past 5-3.

Wildcats
| 04/01/26 @ Columbia Academy | 5-3 |
| 03/26/26 @ Decatur | 12-6 |
| 03/24/26 @ Leeds | 5-1 |
Hayden's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia Academy, they moved to 16-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Hayden will head out to challenge Springville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Columbia Academy, they will be playing at home against Thomas Worthington at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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