The Hayfield Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Southland Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Hayfield and Triton have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Vikings blew past the Cobras 12-2. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Elaina Masching tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hayfield got a massive performance out of Kenna Rutledge, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Ella Bamlet was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple.
Hayfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Southland got themselves on the board against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons on Thursday, but Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons never followed suit. They put the hurt on Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons with a sharp 17-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Rebels, who have now won three matches in a row.
Hayfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Southland, their record now sits at 11-2.
Hayfield couldn't quite get it done against Southland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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