It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mansfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Xaverian Brothers Hawks 5-4. This was payback for Mansfield, who suffered a 10-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Xaverian Brothers' part, Paul McCarthy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Nolan Rappoli was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Mansfield is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Xaverian Brothers, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Mansfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Carver at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carver will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mansfield surely won't give up without a fight. Xaverian Brothers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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