Sandalwood is 2-8 against Mandarin since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Saints will head out to challenge the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Sandalwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Sandalwood easily dispatched ED White on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Saints fell just short of First Coast by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Saints couldn't push the score so high this time.
Sandalwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmie Dawley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Mandarin had just enough and edged out Clay 8-6 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Ryleigh Booth was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Alanna DeJesus, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mandarin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mandarin now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Sandalwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Sandalwood couldn't quite finish off Mandarin in their previous matchup back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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