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| 05/18/23 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 03/30/21 - Away | 12-6 W |
| 04/21/18 - Home | 5-4 W |
Mayfield has gone a perfect 3-0 against Aurora recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will host the Greenmen at 5:00 p.m. Mayfield has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 17.
Mayfield couldn't beat Chardon on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Wildcats fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Aurora hadn't beaten Copley on the road since May 2, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Greenmen came out on top against the Indians by a score of 6-2.
Aurora got a great performance from Johnny Slisz as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Slisz has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Aurora let Carson Smith and Tommy Hach run wild. Smith went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Hach got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Aurora is 2-1 when Hach posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise.
Aurora's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Mayfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Mayfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Aurora in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Greenmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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