vs
| 04/14/26 - Neutral | 5-1 W |
| 02/25/26 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/14/25 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 02/27/25 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 02/28/24 - Home | 0-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mandarin had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the First Coast Buccaneers by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly four runs.
Hunter Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mandarin's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Smedley, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Mandarin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for First Coast, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.
As of now, neither Mandarin nor the Buccaneers have any future games scheduled.
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