Mayfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rio Hondo Prep Kares 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Mayfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mackenzie Taylor was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaz Johnson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Rio Hondo Prep's side, ALLIE SCOTT made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Mayfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Rio Hondo Prep, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Mayfield will head out on the road to take on Polytechnic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mayfield is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-12 loss vs. Bellflower on the 20th.
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