Baseball Game Preview: Mansfield Tigers vs. Addison Knights

The Mansfield Tigers will face off against the Addison Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mansfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.

It was a proper cat-fight when Mansfield took on Athens on Wednesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-7.

Alex Davis

Runs

04/17/25 @ Northern Potter	4
04/17/25 @ Northern Potter	3
05/07/25 @ Athens	2
05/01/25 vs Troy	2
04/21/25 @ Wyalusing Valley	2
+ 8 more games

Alex Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mansfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Riley Oakes, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Meanwhile, Addison has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.67 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Arkport Central, falling 11-1. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Mansfield has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-4 record this season. As for Addison, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.