Mansfield had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-4 to make it four. They came up short against the Crane Pirates, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
As for Crane, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Considering they have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Crane's part, Raegan Jackson and Graclin Ramey made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jackson didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ramey pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Jackson got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, while Ramey went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Ramey has hit this season.
In other batting news, Reese Custer and Ella Rogers did most of the damage at the plate: Custer went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base, while Rogers went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Custer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Cutbirth, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Mansfield will face off against Ava at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Crane, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Purdy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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