Stanton managed to slip by Mandarin the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Stanton Blue Devils might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-2 to the Mandarin Mustangs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Stanton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gio Cruz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Stanton has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. Mandarin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stanton will head out to square off against Covenant School of Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stanton has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Mandarin, they are taking a road trip to take on Bolles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bolles is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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