Mansfield lost against Troy last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mansfield Tigers lost 13-4 to the Troy Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for Mansfield in their matchups with Troy: they've now lost three in a row.
Riley Oakes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Troy's side, Cameron Harwick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Harwick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brendan Gilliland was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Mason Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Mansfield's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Troy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mansfield will challenge Northeast Bradford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Troy, they will head out on the road to square off against Sayre at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Troy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Sayre likes a good challenge.
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