It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hayes can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. It was the first time this season that they let down their fans at home.
Brownynn Leighty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hayes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Coleman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hayes' loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6-1. As for Teays Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7.
While Hayes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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