After a string of three wins, Hays's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the South Cougars by a score of 8-6. Hays was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
For South's part, Drew Emerson looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Howard, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaden Budke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hays' defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for South, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
As of now, neither Hays nor South have any future games scheduled.
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