It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mayfair ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Norwalk Lancers 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Monsoons have posted against the Lancers since March 27, 2019.
Nolan Fox
| 03/07/25 @ Norwalk | 9 |
| 04/25/24 @ Bellflower | 6 |
| 02/17/24 @ Troy | 6 |
| 03/04/24 vs Culver City | 5 |
| 02/22/25 @ Troy | 4 |
Nolan Fox made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Aidan Sullivan was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Kevin Henderson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Mayfair and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Norwalk, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Coming up, Mayfair will square off against Marshall at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mayfair 2.3, Marshall 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Norwalk, they will face off against Paramount at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Paramount is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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