Baseball Game Recap: Lima Senior Spartans vs. Mansfield Senior Tygers

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 8:48pm

Baseball Recap: Lima Senior Spartans vs. Mansfield Senior Tygers

If Lima Senior was feeling good off their 6-0 takedown of Rogers on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lima Senior Spartans wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Mansfield Senior Tygers on Thursday.

Lima Senior saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Griffith, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

On Mansfield Senior's side, Jacob Zimmer made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Zimmer was also big at the plate, 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.

Lima Senior's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Mansfield Senior, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.

Lima Senior will head out on the road to take on Southview at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lima Senior is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Mansfield Senior, they will be playing at home against Marion Harding at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.

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