It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mayfield can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Hoover Vikings on Thursday. Mayfield's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Hoover's part, Jake Donaldson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Donaldson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Carter Lukens was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Andes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mayfield's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Hoover, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoover, they will head out on the road to take on GlenOak at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hoover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so GlenOak's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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