Mayer is 2-7 against Anthem Prep since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mayer Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Anthem Prep Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Mayer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They fell 11-7 to Joseph City.
Mayer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Klayton Depuy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Depuy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Anthem Prep can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Veritas Prep as Anthem Prep made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Anthem Prep who now have three in a row.
Nic DeSilva was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. DeSilva was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Titus Franklin, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Jaxon MacHugh was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Mayer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Anthem Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Mayer suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Anthem Prep when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of MacHugh, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Mayer knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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