Mayfield had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-20 to make it eight. They lost 14-3 to the Caldwell County Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Friday.
Mayfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briar Overstreet, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Caldwell County, their win bumped their record up to 19-10. Considering they have won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Caldwell County's side, Ethan Ramage looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ramage has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Presten Alfred was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Channing Puckett, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Caldwell County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Livingston Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.17 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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