The South Rebels will challenge the Mayfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Things were looking good for South after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Lake Catholic by a score of 5-4.
Mayfield came out on top against Gilmour Academy on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Wildcats walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Lancers. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly three runs.
Connor Mize looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ben Koret was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Ethan Claflin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Mayfield and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for South, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
South skirted past Mayfield 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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