Towanda took a 4-0 lead in their first at-bat and the Tigers got two runs back in the bottom half when Oakes delivered a two-run double, scoring both Andy Hermansen and Shaw, to make it 4-2.

Towanda went up 5-2 in the top of the third inning and exploded for six runs in the top of the fifth to make it 11-2. 

The Tigers answered with Davis leading off with the 100th base hit of his Mansfield career, followed by Shaw’s homer to cut the Towanda lead to 11-4. Two batters later, Oakes hit a solo shot over the left field fence to make it 11-5. 

The Knights added their final three runs in the top of the sixth to seal the win.

Oakes (2B, HR, 3 RBI, 1 R) and Hermansen (1 R) each had two hits while Davis, Shaw (HR, 2 RBI, 2 R), Easton Pequignot (2B0, Jason Harer and Noah Musser each had a hit. 

Hermansen started on the mound and took the loss for North Penn-Mansfield, going four innings and allowing 10 runs (5 earned) on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Harer threw one inning of relief, allowing one earned run on a hit and two walks, Pequignot pitched one inning and gave up three unearned runs on two hits and a walk and Isaac Sparks threw the final inning and allowed one base hit.

The Tigers (8-3) are scheduled to host Troy on Thursday.