The Mayer Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Mohave Accelerated Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mayer has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Mohave Accelerated will arrive with three straight wins.
Mayer came up short against Ash Fork/Seligman on Tuesday, falling 26-19. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 9-1 in the first period.
Meanwhile, Mohave Accelerated put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand River Valley a 10-0 shutout. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Tanner Banks was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Laing, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3.
Mohave Accelerated was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive games.
Mohave Accelerated's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Mayer, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Mayer might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from Mohave Accelerated in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Can Mayer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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