Baseball Game Preview: Mansfield Tigers vs. Campbell-Savona Panthers

The Mansfield Tigers will head out to square off against the Campbell-Savona Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mansfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.

Mansfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against South Williamsport on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 9-7. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Andy Hermansen

Runs

05/01/25 vs Troy	3
04/17/25 @ Northern Potter	3
05/12/25 vs South Williamsport	2
04/18/25 @ Sayre	2
04/17/25 @ Northern Potter	2
+ 7 more games

Andy Hermansen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Mansfield is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Campbell-Savona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Avoca Central.

Liam Maddock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

Campbell-Savona's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mansfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.

Campbell-Savona's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mansfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. It's a different story for Campbell-Savona, though, as they've only averaged .216. Will they be able to contain Mansfield's hitters?

Mansfield beat Campbell-Savona 8-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.