The Hayden Wildcats didn't have quite enough to beat the Hiawatha Red Hawks on Saturday and fell 8-7. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Maura Valdivia was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Valdivia was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Keira Carswell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Emberly Connell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hayden fell to 5-1. As for Hiawatha, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Hayden will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mission Valley at 4:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for Hiawatha, they will square off against Royal Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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