In what's become a running theme this season, Hyde Park gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Saint Mary's Hall Barons. The win was familiar territory for Hyde Park who now have four in a row.
Taylor Haywood was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Haywood has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Haywood was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skye Perez, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Olivia Villanueva was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Hyde Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Saint Mary's Hall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hyde Park will take on Savio at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Hyde Park's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Saint Mary's Hall, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Saint Mary's Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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