For the first time this season, Mayfield will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the North Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Saturday, Mayfield came up short against Gilmour Academy and fell 6-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost four in a row.
Mayfield got a good showing from Connor Mize, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Mayfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Koret, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, North never let their opponents score last Saturday. They blew past United 15-0.
Gavin Rieder looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Brady Trem was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gerardo Torres, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United only posted an OBP of .100.
North's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mayfield, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Mayfield came out on top in a nail-biter against North in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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