The Horace Mann Lions will head out to square off against the Dalton Tigers at 4:15 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.
Horace Mann is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Collegiate on Friday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Dutchmen. The game was the first time the Lions have beaten the Dutchmen on their field since April 13, 2016.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Dalton's pitchers stepped up to hand Trinity a 10-0 shutout. Dalton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Miles Gumbs was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Dalton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Max Silvers also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Dalton and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Horace Mann, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Horace Mann might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Dalton in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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