Mayfield is 1-7 against Murray since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mayfield Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Murray Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Mayfield will be strutting in after a win while Murray will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Mayfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlisle County, taking the game 5-2.
Jo Jo Fox made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Jo Fox has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jo Fox was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Karter Lancaster was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Murray might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Caldwell County who claimed the real prize. Murray lost 12-2 to Caldwell County. The loss continues a trend for Murray in their matchups with Caldwell County: they've now lost four in a row.
Murray saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shia McNutt, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Mayfield's record now sits at 6-13. As for Murray, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
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