The Hayden Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Curry Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hayden got the win against Cordova by a conclusive 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hayden.
Gracie Butler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Butler was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Abbie Whitehead looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Hayden let Baylee Scott and Katie Ann Sawyer loose on the outfield. Scott scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Sawyer scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Curry put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Alexandria a 6-0 shutout.
Skiely Perry tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ambrey Taylor was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaydence Hutchison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hayden's record is now 15-16-2. As for Curry, their record is now 28-7-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Hayden hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Curry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hayden might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Curry when the teams last played back in February. Can Hayden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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