Murray is 7-1 against Mayfield since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Murray Tigers will be playing at home against the Mayfield Cardinals at 5:30 p.m.
Murray will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 12-2 to Caldwell County. Murray has struggled against Caldwell County recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Murray saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shia McNutt, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Mayfield had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Carlisle County on Monday.
Jo Jo Fox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Jo Fox has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jo Fox was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Karter Lancaster was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Murray's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Mayfield, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Murray came out on top in a nail-biter against Mayfield in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. Will Murray repeat their success, or does Mayfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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