The Beachside Barracudas are taking a road trip to take on the Mandarin Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Beachside fell victim to Ponte Vedra and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Sharks. That's two games in a row now that the Barracudas have lost by exactly seven runs.
Beachside got a good showing from Cohen Cox, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Cox didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, Beachside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Gwaltney, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Mandarin, as they earned their first away win of the season. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Tocoi Creek on Friday.
Mandarin let Jordyn Houston and Zach Bouchard run wild. Houston went 2-for-3 with four runs, while Bouchard went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Bouchard a new career-high.
Mandarin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Beachside, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Beachside was able to grind out a solid victory over Mandarin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barracudas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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