Mayfield had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-9 to make it five. They lost 7-1 to the South Rebels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on April 9th.
As for South, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For South's part, the team relied heavily on Addy Matriano, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Savannah Jolly, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, Mayfield will take on North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for South, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 1-1 draw against Buckeye on the 24th.
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