Mandarin has gone 8-2 against Sandalwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Saints at 6:00 p.m. Mandarin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
While Mandarin's win against Clay wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs skirted past the Blue Devils 8-6. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ryleigh Booth
| 04/01/25 vs Clay | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Christ's Church Academy | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Bolles | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Sandalwood | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Baldwin | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Ryleigh Booth, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Alanna DeJesus was another key player, scoring 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.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Sandalwood finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of First Coast by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Buccaneers: they've now lost six in a row.
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.
Mandarin now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Sandalwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Sandalwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mandarin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Sandalwood, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Mandarin's hitters?
Mandarin skirted past Sandalwood 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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