Baseball Game Preview: Medina Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 4:00am

Baseball Preview: Medina Battling Bees vs. Mayfield Wildcats

The Medina Battling Bees will head out on the road to challenge the Mayfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Medina will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

If Medina beats Mayfield with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Medina came out on top against Shaker Heights by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.

Jack Stobbs looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Rossetti, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Nick Hayes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Mayfield owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Chardon. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mayfield.

Medina pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Mayfield, their record is now 7-10.

Medina came up short against Mayfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Medina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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