Baseball Game Preview: Wyalusing Valley Rams vs. Mansfield Tigers

By Team Reports Apr 12, 2026, 12:50am

Baseball Preview: Wyalusing Valley Rams vs. Mansfield Tigers

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Previous Games

03/30/26 - Home3-4 L
04/21/25 - Home0-5 L
03/18/25 - Away4-15 L
04/19/24 - Away4-3 W
03/30/24 - Home3-9 L
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Wyalusing Valley and Mansfield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Rams will face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While Wyalusing Valley's victory against Williamson wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Warriors on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won eight in a row.

Griffin Sheldon was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Wyalusing Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mansfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Sayre 10-0 on Saturday. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

The team relied heavily on Jason Harer, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Collin Oakes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Mansfield picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Wyalusing Valley, their record now sits at an identical 2-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wyalusing Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mansfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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