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| 04/24/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/24/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 05/24/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 05/21/22 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 05/09/22 - Home | 9-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mansfield is 8-2 against Milford since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Hornets will host the Scarlet Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Mansfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Milford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Mansfield came up short against John Carroll and fell 5-2. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mansfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darrian Sanders, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Milford). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Westborough 9-8. The win was some much needed relief for the Scarlet Hawks as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Derek Marcolini and Kyle Morin did most of the damage at the plate: Marcolini went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Morin went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those runs were Marcolini's first of the season. Tanner Longacre was another key player, earning two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Mansfield now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Milford, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mansfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Milford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mansfield skirted past Milford 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Scarlet Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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