The Austintown-Fitch Falcons will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Mayfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Austintown-Fitch's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Mayfield has been banged up by 24 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Austintown-Fitch gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Avon Lake onto the board and left with an 18-0 win.
Austintown-Fitch got a massive performance out of Ayla Ray, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Abby Toth was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Mayfield came up short against Berkshire on Tuesday and fell 10-6.
Mayfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angeleah Saltenis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Mikesell, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Austintown-Fitch's victory bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-22.
Mayfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Austintown-Fitch has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .526. It's a different story for Mayfield, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Austintown-Fitch's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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