The Mansfield Senior Tygers will face off against the Sandusky Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Mansfield Senior put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. They never let Rogers get on the board and left with a 20-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Tygers, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Joshua Malone made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Mansfield Senior's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Malone was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Peyton Page
| 04/25/25 @ Rogers | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Crestline | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lima Senior | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Buckeye Central | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bowsher | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Peyton Page was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Mansfield Senior is undefeated when Page posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Tanner, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Mansfield Senior always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sandusky posted their closest win since April 7th on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over Waite. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Streaks.
Mansfield Senior's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Sandusky, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Mansfield Senior's way against Sandusky in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Mansfield Senior made off with a 10-2 victory. Will the Tygers repeat their success, or do the Blue Streaks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
