The Hayward Hurricanes will square off against the Northwestern Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hayward, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Hayward earned a 5-2 victory over Ladysmith. The win continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Lumberjacks: they've now won three in a row.
Mckinley Seiling looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Tyler Eaton
| 04/29/25 @ Ladysmith | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Chetek-Weyerhaeuser | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Cumberland | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Ladysmith | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Poynette | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Eaton, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Springer, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hayward was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ladysmith only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Northwestern's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against St. Croix Falls, falling 9-3. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Northwestern's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Hayward, they pushed their record up to 8-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hayward was able to grind out a solid win over Northwestern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 8-3. Do the Hurricanes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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