Mansfield can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Sunday. They blew past the Athens Wildcats 9-2. The victory was familiar territory for Mansfield who now have four in a row.
Alex Davis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karson Dominick, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Andy Hermanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Like Mansfield, Athens also got a great game from a two-way player: Nick Grazul. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Grazul was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Athens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mansfield only tossed seven.
Mansfield's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Athens, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Cowanesque Valley the next time they take the field. Athens will host Cowanesque Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Mansfield will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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