Hayden waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Corner Yellow Jackets 14-12. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 on March 4th.
Lanei McDanal
| 03/20/25 @ Corner | 6 |
| 03/04/24 @ Pennington | 1 |
| 02/24/24 vs Central | 1 |
| 02/17/24 vs Bob Jones | 1 |
| 02/16/24 vs Pell City | 1 |
Lanei McDanal was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Payton Hill was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
McDanal wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Hayden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for Hayden: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.8.
Hayden pushed their record up to 12-14 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Corner, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hayden will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Appalachian at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st. Corner will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Hueytown at 5:00 p.m. on April 1st. Corner has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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