Mansfield had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Athens Wildcats by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Mansfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Harer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Athens, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Athens' side, Brady Flynn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that Flynn has hit this season. Zeke Noble was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mansfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-4 defeat against Towanda on the 21st. As for Athens, they have also already played their next matchup, a 5-2 win against Wyalusing Valley on the 23rd.
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