The Hayden Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Mountain Brook Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hayden is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since April 12, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Mortimer Jordan by a score of 6-4. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Baylee Scott and Payton Hill did some serious damage despite the final result: Scott went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Hill went 1-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Lanei McDanal, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mountain Brook and Leeds meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. Mountain Brook came up short against Leeds, falling 13-3.
Marianna Murray was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Amelia Davis also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Mountain Brook has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Hayden beat Mountain Brook 5-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayden since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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