It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mayfield can now relate to. They fell just short of the Duanesburg Eagles by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Mayfield has struggled against Duanesburg recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Duanesburg's part, the result came thanks to Evan Williams's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Duanesburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Reese, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Dan Menzies, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Mayfield's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Duanesburg, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Duanesburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Plain at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Duanesburg is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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