The Elgin Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the Hayes Pacers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Elgin can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Fairbanks. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Meanwhile, Hayes took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Pickerington North 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pacers have posted since April 2, 2025.
Hannah McAllister spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Laurel Day was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Lucy Bowman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hayes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pickerington North only posted a batting average of .250.
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