Cleveland had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-12 to make it five. They lost 12-2 to the Hayden Wildcats. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Hayden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-12 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
For Hayden's part, they got a massive performance out of Baylee Scott, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Scott has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Payne, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Cleveland will be playing at home against Glencoe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hayden, they will take on North Jackson in a tournament on Friday.
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