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| 04/01/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/03/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/23/22 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 05/05/22 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 05/05/22 - Away | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mansfield is 9-1 against Attleboro since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Hornets will host the Bombardiers at 3:45 p.m. Mansfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Attleboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mansfield's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Oliver Ames 1-0.
Mansfield's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Rogan, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Charlie Decelles also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Attleboro didn't have quite enough to beat Taunton on Wednesday and fell 5-4. The Bombardiers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Attleboro also got a good showing from Ryan Landry, who struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Antonio Bennett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Attleboro's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mansfield, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mansfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Attleboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mansfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Attleboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bombardiers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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