The Hayden Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Hoisington Cardinals at 1:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Hayden is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Hesston onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Hoisington entered their tilt with Sabetha with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Bluejays on Thursday.
Tony Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hoisington's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brody Crites, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Hayden pushed their record up to 11-6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hoisington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
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