Mansfield Summit hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mansfield Summit Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Centennial Spartans at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mansfield Summit has four straight wins, Centennial has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mansfield Summit is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Seguin on Friday.
Clarence ?C3? Nevels III was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had over his last four matches. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Mansfield Summit's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-13 when he doesn't).
Anthony York
| 03/14/25 @ Seguin | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Crowley | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Seguin | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs All S | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Carter-Riverside | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Mansfield Summit let Marcus Johnson and Anthony York run wild. Johnson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while York scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. York has become a key player for Mansfield Summit: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Randall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mansfield Summit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Centennial didn't have quite enough to beat Cleburne on Friday and fell 9-8.
Mansfield Summit pushed their record up to 6-13 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Mansfield Summit might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Centennial when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Mansfield Summit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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