Mandarin's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Orange Park Raiders an 8-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Hunter Simpson
| 03/07/25 vs Orange Park | 10 |
| 02/27/25 @ First Coast | 8 |
| 04/04/24 vs Englewood | 5 |
| 02/15/25 @ Englewood | 4 |
| 04/11/24 vs Stanton | 4 |
Hunter Simpson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, John Brooks was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Rusak, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Mandarin's record now sits at 3-7. As for Orange Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mandarin will welcome Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.56 runs per game on average), something Mandarin will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Orange Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beachside at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Beachside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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