Mansfield has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Xaverian Brothers Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mansfield: 3.8, Xaverian Brothers: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mansfield's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Milton on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The shutout was out of character for Mansfield seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Meanwhile, while Xaverian Brothers put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Ashland. Xaverian Brothers was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Ashland. The win made it back-to-back victories for Xaverian Brothers.
Sean O'Donoghue looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack O'Neil, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jayce Devine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Mansfield's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7. As for Xaverian Brothers, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Mansfield came up short against Xaverian Brothers when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 10-7. Will Mansfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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