Mansfield Christian hasn't had much luck against Mansfield Senior recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Flames will take on the Tygers at 5:00 p.m. Mansfield Christian has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mansfield Christian is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 20-5 to Central Christian.
Mansfield Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Hillman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mansfield Senior). They put the hurt on Bucyrus with a sharp 23-2 win on Friday. The Tygers haven't had any issues with the Redmen recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Grayson Sanders and Peyton Page made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Sanders pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Page pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Sanders a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Sanders got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Page got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Page has become a key player for Mansfield Senior: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Mansfield Senior got a massive performance out of Joshua Malone, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave Malone a new career-high in doubles (two). Guy Trader was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Mansfield Senior kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
Mansfield Senior's record now sits at 8-11. As for Mansfield Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Mansfield Christian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mansfield Senior in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Flames avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
