Mansfield is 9-1 against Lavaca since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will challenge the Golden Arrows at 4:30 p.m. Mansfield will be strutting in after a win while Lavaca will be coming in after a loss.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Mansfield's pitcher stepped up to hand Acorn an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Mansfield, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Kamryn Infalt was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She also put up three walks, which were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Miley Clopton
| 04/10/25 @ Acorn | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Cedarville | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lamar | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ West Fork | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Charleston | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Clopton, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mollee Estep, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lavaca unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 11-1 to Greenwood. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Golden Arrows, who until this game were averaging 2.58 runs allowed.
Mansfield has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Lavaca, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Mansfield took their win against Lavaca when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Arrows turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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