Pictured is #30 Zach Woolbright
On Monday night, the Mansfield Tigers finished conference play against the Elkins Elks. In a seven-inning dust bowl, the Tigers kept things close with the Elks, only trailing by one in the third inning. But as fate would have it, Elkins gained momentum and won the game 10-5.
Layton Howard scored one run, two putouts, and one assist. Tyler Watkins earned one run, three hits, and one runner batted in. Cody Fudge made eight putouts. Codi Chick obtained two hits, two RBI, and one steal. Isaac Cothran netted two hits, two RBI, five putouts, and one assist.
Nathan Brewer acquired one run, one steal, and one putout. The Tigers saw two pitchers take the mound during the game. Seth Fudge launched 58 pitches to 16 batters striking out four. He also snagged two runs, one putout, and two assists. Hunter Willsey hurled 58 pitches to 20 batters striking out four. Willsey also scooped up one putout and two assists.
Mansfield ended their conference 4-6 and sit 5-9 in total season play. District starts tonight for the Tigers in Greenland. They will face off with the West Fork Tigers at 6:30 p.m. If Mansfield wins, they will move on to compete against Greenland on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m.
