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| 04/19/24 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mayfield is 8-2 against Alamogordo since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Trojans will square off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mayfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked 15th at the time (Mayfield was ranked 18th). The Trojans fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Alamogordo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Organ Mountain.
Kade Kiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaden Ruiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Mayfield's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for Alamogordo, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Mayfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Alamogordo when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 7-4. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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