The Addison Knights will venture away from home to take on the Mansfield Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Addison's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mansfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Addison's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Arkport Central hitters got past them. The Knights came up short against the Bluejays on Friday, falling 11-1. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Athens hit Mansfield with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-7.
Alex Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Mansfield is 8-1 when Davis posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Riley Oakes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Addison's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Mansfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-4 record this season.
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