The Mansfield Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Mena Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mansfield hadn't beaten Lamar on the road since April 23, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Tigers walked away with a 5-1 win over the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Mena had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hillbillies a 5-0 shutout.
Mena pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Mansfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Mansfield beat Mena 10-7 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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