The Mansfield Senior Tygers will face off against the Lexington Minutemen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield Senior has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 12 straight losses, while Lexington will come in with ten straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mansfield Senior's offense. They lost 18-0 to Wooster on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Lexington beat Fredericktown 7-2 on Monday.
Makaree Chapman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Addy Williams was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alexis Cantrell, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Lexington's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mansfield Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Mansfield Senior suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Lexington in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can the Tygers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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