Mayfield is 2-8 against Organ Mountain since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mayfield Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Organ Mountain Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mayfield will head into Friday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Gadsden: Mayfield couldn't quite topple Gadsden on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the seven-run defeat they took when the two last played. Mayfield blew past Gadsden 13-7. The high-scoring effort was just what Mayfield needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Mayfield got a massive performance out of Jesse Vega, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Marquez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Organ Mountain walked away with a 9-4 victory over Centennial.
Gera Delgado made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Delgado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Delgado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rey Ponce and Eric Gomez did most of the damage at the plate: Ponce scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Gomez scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matthew Hall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Mayfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Organ Mountain, their record now sits at 19-4.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mayfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Organ Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mayfield couldn't quite finish off Organ Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Mayfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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