Mansfield is a perfect 4-0 against Horatio since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Mansfield Tigers take on Horatio Lions at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mansfield is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Charleston just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to Charleston.
Kamryn Infalt
| 03/17/25 vs Horatio | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Cedarville | 5 |
| 03/10/25 vs Magazine | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Charleston | 10 |
Kamryn Infalt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Mansfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miley Clopton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Clopton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Horatio came up short against Genoa Central on Tuesday, falling 9-3. The Lions have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Horatio's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mansfield, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Mansfield skirted past Horatio 14-13 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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