Mayfair has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.55 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against the Calvary Chapel Eagles, falling 12-6. That makes it the first time this season the Monsoons have let down their home crowd.
Nolan Fox was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Fox wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Mayfair and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Calvary Chapel, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Coming up, Mayfair will take on Dominguez at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Dominguez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Calvary Chapel, they will challenge Savanna at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Savanna's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Calvary Chapel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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