Mayfield and Viewpoint squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mayfield had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Viewpoint Patriots by a score of 1-0. Mayfield's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Mackenzie Taylor spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Mayfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Page, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Viewpoint's side, not much got past Emjay Peck, who gave up just five hits and racked up 18 Ks to keep Mayfield off the board. Peck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Carly Nelson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
Mayfield's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for Viewpoint, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2-1.
Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Viewpoint, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Canyon Springs: 2.8, Viewpoint: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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