After flying high against Lithia Springs last Tuesday, Mays came back down to earth. The Mays Raiders took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cristo Rey Atlanta on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mays of the 15-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Mays saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Slaton, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Cristo Rey Atlanta's side, Alonso Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Minor, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Mays has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, their win bumped their record up to 6-7-2.
Mays does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Douglass at 5:45 p.m. Cristo Rey Atlanta is facing Douglass at the right time seeing as Douglass is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
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