Hays extended their postseason success on Thursday against McCollum. They put the hurt on the McCollum Cowboys with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Hays as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kezia Alvear was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Alvear was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Hays let Elaina Villegas and Hailey Ruiz loose on the outfield. Villegas went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Lauren Cantu was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On McCollum's side, RAMIREZ AMERICA made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was CAITLYN HINES, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Hays is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-15 record this season. As for McCollum, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8.
Hays will have a chance to go back-to-back against McCollum: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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