Mayer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. Their tough 15-2 defeat to the Northland Prep Academy Spartans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mayer of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
Mayer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Klayton Depuy, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Northland Prep Academy's side, Jordan Donahue was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Donahue was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Donahue is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colson Skersick, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Carson Green was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
Mayer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Northland Prep Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Mayer will be playing at home against Bagdad at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bagdad is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Mayer will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Northland Prep Academy, they will square off against Highland Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Northland Prep Academy has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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