The Oberlin Phoenix are taking a road trip to face off against the Mansfield Christian Flames at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oberlin has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oberlin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs last Monday, they were much more limited against Elyria Catholic on Thursday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 13-2. The Phoenix have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bucyrus.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Mansfield Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Everything went Oberlin's way against Mansfield Christian in their previous meeting back in April, as Oberlin made off with a 19-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Phoenix since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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