The Mansfield Senior Tygers will face off against the Bucyrus Redmen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Mansfield Senior and 24 for Bucyrus dating back to last season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mansfield Senior's offense. They fell 3-0 to Madison Comprehensive on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Tygers have lost by exactly three runs.
Mansfield Senior saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Malone, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Bucyrus lost 22-3 to Wynford on Wednesday.
Dokota Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season.
Mansfield Senior's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Bucyrus, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Mansfield Senior's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. The Tygers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bucyrus, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Mansfield Senior continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Mansfield Senior's way against Bucyrus in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Mansfield Senior made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Tygers repeat their success, or do the Redmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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