Baseball Recap: Mountain Grove Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Mountain Grove challenged Mansfield on Monday. The Panthers took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Mountain Grove has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Mansfield, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Grove will face off against Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mansfield, they will square off against Fordland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them.