Mayfield extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 8-7. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 7-4 to the Lions when the teams met back in May of 2018, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games.
For Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's part, the result came thanks to Alex Mould's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. Mould has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sienna Steinmetz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
Looking ahead, Mayfield will challenge Solon at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, they will be playing at home against Lutheran West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Longhorns have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.73 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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