Mandarin and Spruce Creek squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mandarin had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Spruce Creek Hawks. Mandarin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mandarin got a good showing from Chloe Jenkins, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Mandarin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Anderson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Spruce Creek's side, Julie Kelley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Kelley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Kelley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Minaberry, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-3. Adalyn Morford was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Mandarin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9. As for Spruce Creek, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Mandarin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spruce Creek, they will square off against Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seminole is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Spruce Creek will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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