The Hayfield baseball team lost both games of a doubleheader to the defending Class AA state champs in Kasson Friday.

Kasson-Mantorville (4-1 overall) took the first game 7-5 and they won the nightcap 21-8.

Hayfield (1-2 overall, 1-2 HVL) trailed the first game 4-0 after one inning but they came back to take a 5-4 lead before bowing out. The Vikings walked 15 batters in the nightcap.

“It was an early test for us,” Hayfield head coach Kasey Krekling said. “In the first game I thought we passed it and I wasn’t very disappointed with it. The second game our lack of pitching depth was shown.”

KM 7, Hayfield 5

Hayfield pitching: Cole Kruger (L), 6 IP, 11 H, 1 BB, 8 R, 6 ER, 3 K

Hayfield hitting: Kruger, 1-for-5, RBI, R; Cam Rutledge, 1-for-5, RBI, R; JB Stackhouse, 2-for-3, double, HBP, RBI; Connor Nelson, 1-for-4; Carter Pesch, 1-for-4, double, R; Ben Czaplewski, 2-for-4, RBI, R; Blake Risius, 1-for-2, 2 BBs

KM 21, Hayfield 8

Hayfield pitching: Rutledge (L), 2 IP, 5 H, 3 BBs, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 K; Pesch, 1/3 IP, 1 H, 4 BBs, 5 ER; Jax Bauer, 2/3 IP, 2 H, 3 BBs, 3 ER, 1 K; Risius, 3 IP, 7 H, 5 BBs, 7 R, 6 ER, 4 K

Hayfield hitting: Kruger, 3-for-4, HR, double, 3 RBIs, 3 R; Rutledge, 1-for-4, double, R; Stackhouse, 2-for-3, HR, BB, R, 2 RBIs; Drew Streightiff, 1-for-4; Nelson, 1-for-4, double; Czaplewski, 1-for-2, HBP, R; Jacob Steiner, 3 BBs, 2 R