The Hayden Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Fe Trail Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hayden's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Eudora by a score of 5-0.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Santa Fe Trail gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on West Franklin with a sharp 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Santa Fe Trail sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Luke Edwards made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Edwards has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyle Strother was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Trent Sleichter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Hayden now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Santa Fe Trail, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Hayden came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Fe Trail when the teams last played back in May of 2016, sneaking past 5-4. Will Hayden repeat their success, or does Santa Fe Trail have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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