Baseball Game Preview: Mansfield Christian Flames vs. Colonel Crawford Eagles

The Mansfield Christian Flames will take on the Colonel Crawford Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield Christian is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

Things were looking good for Mansfield Christian after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 10-5 to Bucyrus.

Joshua Hillman put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 6.1 innings pitched. Hillman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

In other batting news, JR Reeder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Josiah Schleusener was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Colonel Crawford's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Willard, falling 11-1.

Colonel Crawford's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Mansfield Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.