The Hayden Lobos will challenge the Superior Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hayden will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating San Manuel, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Lobos never let the Miners get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lobos.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Superior challenged Ray on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Bearcats 13-1. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Superior let Noelle Duarte and Stephanie Lopez run wild. Duarte went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI, while Lopez went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Lopez has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Faith Denogean, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Superior hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ray struck out eight times.
Hayden now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Superior, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1.
Everything went Hayden's way against Superior in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Hayden made off with a 14-8 win. Will the Lobos repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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