Hayward is 2-8 against St. Croix Falls since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hurricanes are taking a road trip to square off against the Saints at 3:00 p.m.
Hayward easily dispatched Chetek-Weyerhaeuser on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hurricanes fell just short of Spooner by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Hurricanes couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Croix Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Chetek-Weyerhaeuser get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Tuesday.
Brett Sladky tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alex Hoff was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Carter Ridgeway was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
St. Croix Falls is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Hayward, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-1.
Hayward came up short against St. Croix Falls in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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