Hayfork is 1-9 against Tulelake since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hayfork Timberjacks will head out on the road to challenge the Tulelake Honkers at 2:00 p.m. Hayfork will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Hayfork pushed their score all the way to 16 back in March, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell victim to a tough 29-16 loss at the hands of Redding Christian. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in March (11), Hayfork still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Tulelake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Dunsmuir with a sharp 19-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Tulelake, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Makenzie Perez and Kayla Frey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Perez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Frey tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Perez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Frey went 3-for-3 with six stolen bases, six RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, Tulelake let Quetzalli Chavez and Nahomi Aguilar loose on the outfield. Chavez scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Aguilar scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Chavez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Carli Orr was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hayfork's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Tulelake, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Hayfork might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Tulelake when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Hayfork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
