Softball Preview: Mansfield Wolverines vs. Plain Dealing Lions
Mansfield is 5-0 against Plain Dealing since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mansfield Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Plain Dealing Lions at 5:30 p.m. Mansfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mansfield's offense. Their rough 17-0 loss to Ebarb on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Plain Dealing also failed to score in their most recent game. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of Doyline on Monday. Plain Dealing's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Plain Dealing saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sanaa Lyles, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Lyles has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Mansfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Plain Dealing, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything went Mansfield's way against Plain Dealing in their previous meeting back in February as Mansfield made off with a 20-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mansfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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