In what's become a running theme this season, Hayden gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Miami Vandals as the Hayden Lobos made off with a 12-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Hayden as they're now sitting on three straight.
Augustine Lorona and Darren Smith were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lorona tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lorona scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Smith went 1-for-2 with a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Fox, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Jordan Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hayden's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Miami, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hayden will take on Mogollon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hayden: 2.9, Mogollon: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Miami, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Blue Ridge at 11:00 a.m.
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