The Nordonia Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Mayfield Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nordonia's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Saturday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Solon hit Nordonia with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights lost 12-2 to the Comets. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly ten runs.
Haydn Paul made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Brooke Becker also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Mayfield started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Kenston. They fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ella Mikesell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Nordonia's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mayfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Nordonia beat Mayfield 14-11 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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