Mansfield is 6-0 against Mountainburg since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mansfield Tigers will be playing at home against the Mountainburg Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mountainburg is hoping to do on Thursday what Magazine couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Mansfield's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Mansfield blew past Magazine 23-4. Mansfield's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mountainburg got the win against Cedarville on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-8.
Caedmon Cowett and John Shepherd made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cowett struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Shepherd tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cowett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cowett scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Shepherd scored two runs and stole two bases.
In other batting news, Levi Cowett and Levi Pense did most of the damage at the plate: Cowett scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Pense scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Pense is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Ryan Allen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mansfield pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mountainburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Mansfield took their win against Mountainburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Mansfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountainburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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