Hayden entered their tilt with Valley Union with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Valley Union Blue Devils a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. Hayden might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by nine runs or more this season.
Augustine Lorona and Jacob Manriquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lorona tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Manriquez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Lorona scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Manriquez scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eric Fox was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Valley Union's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Hayden pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Valley Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Hayden will head out on the road to square off against Williams at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Williams knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Hayden likes a good challenge. As for Valley Union, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Patagonia at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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