The Mayfield Wildcats will head out to face off against the University School Preppers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mayfield proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Nordonia 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since April 9th.
Meanwhile, University School never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over North. The result was nothing new for the Preppers, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
University School got a massive performance out of James Bucci, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Bucci a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Greer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
University School hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in 13 consecutive contests.
University School is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Mayfield, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14.
Mayfield suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to University School in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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