The Mansfield Tigers will face off against the Booneville Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Mansfield came up short against Lavaca and fell 8-5.
Meanwhile, Booneville came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 14-0 shutout. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
Mansfield's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Booneville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Everything went Mansfield's way against Booneville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Mansfield made off with an 8-2 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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