Corinth was not able to break out of their rough patch in their second game on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-3 walloping at the hands of the Mayfield Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Corinth of the 12-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Makenna Eastman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Mayfield's side, Kaylee Klymkow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Klymkow has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Klymkow was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mayfield got a massive performance out of Alexis Broderick, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Byrns, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Corinth now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mayfield, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Corinth will be playing at home against Warrensburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Corinth has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Mayfield, they will be playing at home against Fort Plain at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Mayfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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