For the second straight game, Mansfield Senior will face off against New Philadelphia. The Tygers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Quakers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mansfield Senior has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while New Philadelphia will come in with three straight wins.
Mansfield Senior came up short against New Philadelphia on Tuesday, falling 22-1. That's two games in a row now that the Tygers have lost by exactly 21 runs.
For New Philadelphia's part, Mckenzie Mason and Jillian Howard made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Mason pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Howard struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Mason went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Howard scored a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sidney Vandall, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaila Gonzalez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
New Philadelphia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
New Philadelphia pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mansfield Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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