The Mansfield Homeschool Knights will challenge the Har-Ber Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mansfield Homeschool sitting on four straight victories and Har-Ber on ten.
Mansfield Homeschool's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Shelton hitters got past them. The Knights came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 13-10 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly three runs.
Ryn Johnson
| 04/08/25 @ Shelton | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Trinity Valley | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Greenhill | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Fort Worth Christian | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Nolan Catholic | 1 |
Ryn Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Michael Davis was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. JD Channell was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Har-Ber earned a 7-2 win over Springdale on Tuesday.
BLAINE VAN HILSEN tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on DAVIS DYER, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was LUKE CORNELISON, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mansfield Homeschool pushed their record up to 21-6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Har-Ber, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mansfield Homeschool has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Har-Ber struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
