After a string of three wins, Mayfield's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Duanesburg Eagles by a score of 4-3. Mayfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Duanesburg apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Kaylee Klymkow put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Klymkow has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Klymkow was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Klymkow wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abbey Rhodes, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Duanesburg's side, Allison Mienaltowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Harlee Manus, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Helen Kosier, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mayfield's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Duanesburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Mayfield will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Broadalbin-Perth at 11:00 a.m. Broadalbin-Perth is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Mayfield will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Duanesburg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Berne-Knox-Westerlo at 4:30 p.m. Duanesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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