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| 03/20/25 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 6-9 L |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 5-11 L |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 13-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wellsboro and Mansfield are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wellsboro has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wellsboro couldn't beat Troy on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the second inning. The Hornets came up short against the Trojans, falling 14-7. The Hornets have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Wellsboro got a good showing from Dylan Copp, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those zero earned runs gave Copp a new career-low.
At the plate, Syler Pietrzyk was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Gabe Cuneo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Mansfield entered their tilt with Wyalusing Valley on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rams a 5-0 shutout. Those five runs were actually the fewest the Tigers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Mansfield's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Andy Hermansen, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mansfield pushed their record up to 9-1-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wellsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Wellsboro might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Mansfield in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
