The Hamlin Pied Pipers will face off against the Jayton Jaybirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hamlin has four straight wins, Jayton has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Hamlin got the win against Aspermont by a conclusive 18-2. The contest marked the Pied Pipers' most dominant victory of the season.
Piper Sepeda
| 04/07/25 @ Aspermont | 9 |
| 04/04/25 vs Baird | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Jayton | 10 |
| 03/29/25 vs Aspermont | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hermleigh | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Piper Sepeda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February.
In other batting news, Sayonee Patel was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Zaya Montoya, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Hamlin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aspermont only posted a batting average of .053.
Meanwhile, Jayton came up short against Hamlin on Tuesday, falling 15-3.
Jayton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hamlin, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Everything went Hamlin's way against Jayton in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Hamlin made off with a 15-3 victory. Will the Pied Pipers repeat their success, or do the Jaybirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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