The Hartville Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Mansfield Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hartville has five straight victories, Mansfield has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Hartville walked away with a 9-5 win over Fordland.
Meanwhile, Mansfield came up short against Bakersfield on Tuesday and fell 16-13. Even if Mansfield couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Hartville's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mansfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Hartville took their victory against Mansfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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