Mansfield Christian managed to slip by Crestline the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Flames lost 14-2 to the Bulldogs on Friday. The Flames were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 8-6.
Mansfield Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Hillman, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Landan Bishop also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mansfield Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Crestline, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
Looking ahead, Mansfield Christian will head out on the road to challenge Buckeye Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crestline, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mansfield Senior at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tygers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.58 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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