Hayden dropped their record down to 7-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Mission Valley Vikings by a score of 10-9. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 11-8.

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Karie Mead was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Carswell, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
As for Mission Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games.
On Mission Valley's side, they let Kailynn Jacobson and Kyplee Jacobson run wild. Kailynn got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Kyplee went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Memphis Curtis was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hayden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission Valley, they have already played their next match, an 11-1 win against Pleasant Ridge on the 20th.
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