The Mandarin Mustangs will face off against the Wolfson Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mandarin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mandarin fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Fletcher on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Senators by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jack Bernard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up a single earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mandarin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Brooks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Wolfson was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Episcopal School of Jacksonville by a score of 2-0.
Wolfson has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Mandarin's loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Mandarin skirted past Wolfson 3-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Mandarin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wolfson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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