Mayfield is 2-8 against North since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wildcats will square off against the Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Monday, Mayfield came up short against Riverside and fell 5-2.
Ella Mikesell made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, North fell victim to Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Beavers, falling 16-0. That's two games in a row now that the Rangers have lost by exactly 16 runs.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Mayfield, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mayfield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for North, though, as they've been averaging 10.3 hits. Given Mayfield's sizable advantage in that area, the Rangers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mayfield beat North 5-0 in their previous matchup on April 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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