The Hayfield Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Mabel-Canton Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hayfield will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Hayfield is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Triton with a sharp 14-2 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Hayfield with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Mabel-Canton has not done well against Spring Grove recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mabel-Canton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Spring Grove 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mabel-Canton.
Cayden Tollefsrud spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mabel-Canton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Larson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hayfield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Mabel-Canton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Hayfield skirted past Mabel-Canton 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mabel-Canton's Jordan Larson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Hayfield to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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