Mandeville's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fontainebleau Bulldogs a 6-0 shutout. This was payback for Mandeville, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tyler Fischer was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Tamplain, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Mandeville pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.7 runs per game. As for Fontainebleau, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Mandeville will head out on the road to face off against St. Paul's at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Paul's: 3.7, Mandeville: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fontainebleau, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ponchatoula at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponchatoula's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Fontainebleau's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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