The Mandarin Mustangs will challenge the Sandalwood Saints at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Mandarin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over Riverside on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Aidan Dye looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Justin Hawkins
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On the hitting side, John Brooks and Justin Hawkins did most of the damage at the plate: Brooks scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-4, while Hawkins scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Hawkins a new career-high in RBI (three). Cameron Jacobsen also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mandarin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Sandalwood got the win against Parker on Friday by a conclusive 19-2. With that victory, the Saints brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Bryce Foster looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Sandalwood let Preston Cox and Bane Barker run wild. Cox went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Barker went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Trent Baskins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mandarin's record now sits at 6-7. As for Sandalwood, their record is now 7-4.
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