The Mansfield Christian Flames will head out on the road to square off against the Buckeye Central Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mansfield Christian has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 1st.
On Monday, Mansfield Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Crestline and fell 8-7.
Bailee Nelson
| 04/21/25 @ Crestline | 13 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lucas | 6 |
| 04/12/25 @ Mt. Gilead | 11 |
| 04/03/25 @ Vanlue | 10 |
Bailee Nelson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Haley Shade made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kaci Pollard, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Central fell victim to Mohawk and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bucks were not able to get on the board.
Mansfield Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Buckeye Central, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
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