Hayesville waltzed into their match on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Towns County Indians. For Hayesville, this counts as revenge for the 6-1 loss Towns County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
The team relied heavily on Michael Mauney, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton McGaha, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hayesville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Towns County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12.
Hayesville will head out on the road to square off against Murphy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murphy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Towns County, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rabun County at 5:30 p.m. Rabun County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Towns County surely won't give up without a fight.
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