If Hayden was riding high off their 16-0 takedown of Fairview last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hayden Wildcats fell just short of the Gardendale Rockets by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. Hayden was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gardendale apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Gracie Butler put in work no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Butler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Katie Ann Sawyer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kiley Weston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Gardendale's side, Lillie Piersol was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Miya Covington was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hayden's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12-2. As for Gardendale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season.
Hayden will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hartselle at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Gardendale, they will take on Olentangy Berlin at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Gardendale is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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