Mansfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Hector Wildcats as they made off with an 18-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Mansfield has managed all season.
For Hector's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chasity Garrigus, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mansfield's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.4 runs. As for Hector, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mansfield will take on Booneville at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hector, they will head out on the road to face off against Union Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hector is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
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