For the second straight game, Mayfield will face off against Organ Mountain. The Trojans will challenge the Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Mayfield's offense. They came up short against Organ Mountain on Monday, falling 9-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Organ Mountain's part, Alex Venegas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Venegas a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sean Estenson was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Devyn Garces, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs.
Organ Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Organ Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Mayfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-10-1.
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