The Mayfield Wildcats will face off against the Lake Catholic Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Mayfield: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Lake Catholic has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Mayfield came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Hudson, falling 13-6. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Explorers 5-0 in the first period.
Mayfield got a good showing from Andrew Rigelsky, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Mayfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Brunello, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That RBI was Brunello's first of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lake Catholic challenged Mentor on Monday. The Cougars skirted past the Cardinals 5-4.
Tyler Rhiber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rhiber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Patrick Radigan was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Mann, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Lake Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Mayfield, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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