After two games on the road, Mansfield is heading back home. They will take on the Dover Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Mansfield earned a 5-1 victory over Lavaca.
Meanwhile, Dover scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Maumelle Charter onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. The victory was just what Dover needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Madison Spradlin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Spradlin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bailey Titsworth was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Gregory, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Mansfield's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Dover, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Mansfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Dover when the teams last played back in March of 2019, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dover's Jacqueline Fields, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Mansfield to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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