Baseball Preview: Mansfield Senior Tygers vs. Marion Harding Presidents
The Mansfield Senior Tygers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Marion Harding Presidents at 5:15 p.m. Marion Harding took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mansfield Senior, who comes in off a win.
Mansfield Senior will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Lima Senior on Thursday. Everything went Mansfield Senior's way against Lima Senior as Mansfield Senior made off with a 12-1 victory.
Jacob Zimmer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Zimmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Guy Trader, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grayson Sanders, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marion Harding fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Northmor on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Knights by a score of 5-4.
Mansfield Senior's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Marion Harding, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Mansfield Senior might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Marion Harding in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Can Mansfield Senior avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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