The Mansfield Christian Flames will take on the Hiland Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield Christian will be strutting in after a win while Hiland will be coming in after a loss.
Mansfield Christian lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Genoa Christian Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's game. The Flames put the hurt on Genoa Christian Academy with a sharp 17-7 victory on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Flames considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kaci Pollard was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Addie Keller was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Hiland lost 14-3 to Shadyside on Tuesday.
Hiland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Beachy, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Eloise Bickel also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Mansfield Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Hiland, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Mansfield Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Hiland in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 9-6. Will the Flames repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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