It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mansfield had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hutto Hippos a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Mansfield, who have now won 11 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
The win (which was Mansfield's fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those four games. As for Hutto, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-3.
Mansfield will take on Rockwall on Thursday. Mansfield is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Hutto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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