The Western Reserve Roughriders will challenge the Mansfield Christian Flames at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Reserve hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Tuesday, Western Reserve came up short against Plymouth and fell 6-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mansfield Christian). They blew past Genoa Christian Academy 14-6 on Saturday. The Flames not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2024 (when they won 11-0).
Micah Walsh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Walsh was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, JR Reeder was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Joshua Hillman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Western Reserve's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Mansfield Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
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