Hayden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to the Athens Golden Eagles.
Hayden saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halie Pavolini, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that Pavolini's hit this season.
Wildcats
| 02/22/25 vs Athens | 2-7 |
| 02/21/25 vs Gardendale | 4-15 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hewitt-Trussville | 0-5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Curry | 0-12 |
| 02/15/25 vs Austin | 0-9 |
| 02/15/25 vs Huntsville | 0-3 |
Even though they lost, Hayden hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Athens, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Hayden has already played their next game, a 15-1 win against Oakman on the 22nd. As for Athens, they will head out to take on Bob Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Athens' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Bob Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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