Softball Game Preview: Mandarin Mustangs vs. Bolles Bulldogs

Mustangs

Runs

03/13/25 @ Providence School	7
03/12/25 vs Paxon School For Advanced Studies	2
03/11/25 @ Sandalwood	6
03/06/25 vs Andrew Jackson	10
03/05/25 @ Wolfson	9
+ 6 more games

Mandarin has gone 7-2 against Bolles recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mandarin Mustangs will head out to face off against the Bolles Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Mandarin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Mandarin fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Providence School on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 8-7. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Shelby Ricketts was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Alanna DeJesus made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracianna Peck-Headley, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Meanwhile, Bolles was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orange Park. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Aleda Cashwell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Leighton Dostie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Even though they lost, Bolles was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Bolles' record now sits at 0-6. As for Mandarin, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Mandarin took their victory against Bolles when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mandarin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.