Hayward was the 13-3 winner over Ashland when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hurricanes came up short against the Oredockers on Monday, falling 19-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hurricanes have suffered against the Oredockers since April 12, 2018.
Caleb Springer and Trenton Kirkland stepped up to the plate in a big way. Springer went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Kirkland got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzavier Stojek, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Hayward's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8-1. As for Ashland, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hayward is set to square off against their familiar foe Cameron at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ashland will face off against rival Northwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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