Baseball Game Preview: Lexington Minutemen vs. Mansfield Senior Tygers

For the second straight game, Lexington will face off against Mansfield Senior. The Minutemen will be playing at home against the Tygers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Lexington came out on top against Mansfield Senior on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Minutemen put the hurt on the Tygers with a sharp 9-2 victory. The Minutemen haven't had any issues with the Tygers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

For Mansfield Senior's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Guy Trader, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one RBI. Trader has become a key player for the Tygers: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-10 otherwise.

Mansfield Senior has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Lexington, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.