South County had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 15-9 to make it five. They fell just short of the Hayfield Hawks by a score of 8-7. The Stallion were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Peyton Tom made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Thea Keating was another key player, earning two RBI and one run.
As for Hayfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
On Hayfield's side, Gianna Mariano made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Mariano has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Brianna Tucker and Molly Rowland did most of the damage at the plate: Tucker went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Rowland went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Maddie Souther, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither South County nor Hayfield have any future games scheduled.
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