The Hayfield baseball team came up on the short end of a pitcher’s dual as it lost 2-1 at Kasson-Mantorville (4-0 overall, 4-0 HVL) Monday.

The Vikings (3-3 overall, 1-3 HVL) had the bases loaded with no outs in the fifth and they only scored one run in that frame to make it 1-1. KM took the lead back in the bottom of the fifth. Hayfield had runners on first and second with one out in the sixth, but KM turned a big double play to end the threat.

“Both teams made some great plays and both pitchers threw a ton of strikes,” Hayfield head coach Kasey Krekling said.

Luke Risius allowed just five hits and one earned run in six innings for Hayfield.

Hayfield pitching: Luke Risius (L) 6 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 K

Hayfield pitching: Aaron Younge, 0-for-3; Adam Younge, 1-for-3; Dominic Dublin, 0-for-3; Brady Dahl, 0-for-2, BB; Adam Fjerstad, 0-for-1, 2 BBs; Owen Novotne,1-for-2, BB, R; Risius, 0-for-1, 2 BBs; Jake Olive, 1-for-2, BB; Karl Stasko, 0-for-3