Mansfield is 9-1 against Lavaca since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mansfield Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Lavaca Golden Arrows at 4:30 p.m. Mansfield is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Mansfield put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Magazine onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Lavaca scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Western Yell County 29-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Lavaca needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Macie Irby and Hannah Winchester made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Irby struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Winchester tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Irby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Irby scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6, while Winchester went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kyla Force and Ava Noel did most of the damage at the plate: Force went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Noel scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Marah Werschem was another key contributor, scoring five runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Mansfield's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Lavaca, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything went Mansfield's way against Lavaca in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Mansfield made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mansfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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