The Bellevue Redmen will be playing at home against the Mansfield Senior Tygers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bellevue will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Edison on Friday. Bellevue put the hurt on Edison with a sharp 7-1 win.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Senior scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Crestline onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Mansfield Senior as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Jacob Zimmer and Joshua Malone were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Zimmer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Malone struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Zimmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Zimmer scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Malone scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Guy Trader, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grayson Sanders, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Bellevue's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-8. As for Mansfield Senior, their win bumped their record up to 5-17.
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