The Coastal Academy Stingrays will take on the Mayfield Cubs at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Coastal Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Tuesday, Coastal Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Rancho Buena Vista and fell 3-1.
Coastal Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audriann Flores, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Those hits marked the first that Flores has got this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mayfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Montebello on Tuesday, sneaking past 10-8. The Cubs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mackenzie Taylor made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Taylor was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Mayfield got a massive performance out of Bridgette Carroll, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Carroll a new career-high. Hannah Alfaro was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Mayfield's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Coastal Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
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