Mansfield Senior hasn't had much luck against Lexington recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tygers will take on the Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. Lexington took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mansfield Senior, who comes in off a win.
Mansfield Senior not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2nd (when they won 23-2). They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Mansfield Christian. The win continues a trend for the Tygers in their matchups with the Flames: they've now won five in a row.
Joshua Malone
| 05/17/25 vs Mansfield Christian | 11 |
| 05/13/25 @ Wooster | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lexington | 5 |
| 04/29/25 vs Madison Comprehensive | 6 |
| 04/25/25 @ Rogers | 14 |
Joshua Malone made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five matches. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Mansfield Senior's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 7-15 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Mansfield Senior let Guy Trader and Will Fortner run wild. Trader went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Fortner went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Fortner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sean Tanner, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Mansfield Senior was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Lexington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Big Walnut.
Mansfield Senior's record now sits at 11-16. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
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