Softball Preview: Community Christian Warriors vs. Mayfield Cardinals
Community Christian and Mayfield are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Community Christian Warriors will be playing at home against the Mayfield Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Community Christian is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to Murray.
Meanwhile, Mayfield fell victim to Ballard Memorial and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bombers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mayfield in their matchups with Ballard Memorial: they've now lost four in a row.
Jo Jo Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season.
Community Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Community Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Mayfield in their previous meeting on April 12th, winning 6-3. Will Community Christian repeat their success, or does Mayfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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