Baseball Preview: Lakeview Gators vs. Mansfield Wolverines
Lakeview has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Mansfield Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Lakeview fell victim to Winnfield and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Lakeview's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mansfield was handed a 12-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Pleasant Hill on Thursday. Mansfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Pleasant Hill. The victory was just what Mansfield needed coming off of a 13-1 loss in their prior contest.
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Mansfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Lakeview was able to grind out a solid win over Mansfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview 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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