The Mayfield Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Copley Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, it was close, but Mayfield sidestepped Gilmour Academy for a 3-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Lancers since June 1, 2021.
Dom Prince looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Koret was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Copley came into Tuesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Firestone by a score of 3-0 on Tuesday.
Copley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Petry, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Hudson Able was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Mayfield and bumps their season record up to 8-16. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Copley, their record is now 10-16.
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