For the second straight game, Mayfield will face off against Chardon. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mayfield has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Chardon will arrive with three straight wins.
Mayfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Chardon on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 9-8.
For Chardon's part, Tyler Noerr looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The Hilltoppers are 3-1 when Noerr allows two or fewer earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Chardon let Justin Smith and Jayden Buth run wild. Smith got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, while Buth got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cal Smith, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Chardon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Chardon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
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