Mendenhall lost to Florence back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tigers took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Mendenhall got a good showing from Braxton Benton, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Mendenhall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kane Butler, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mendenhall's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Florence, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1-2.
Mendenhall has already played their next contest, an 18-0 victory against Magee on the 23rd. As for Florence, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-3 loss against Pisgah on the 19th.
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