The Hayfield Hawks will challenge the West Springfield Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hayfield will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Hayfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Alexandria City by a score of 15-12. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hawks, who until this match were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.
The team relied heavily on Jack Ross, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between West Springfield and Lake Braddock, and West Springfield kept the tradition alive. The Spartans never let the Bruins get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
West Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hayfield, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Hayfield might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from West Springfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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