Englewood is 1-6 against Mandarin since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Englewood Rams will be staying on the road to face off against the Mandarin Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Englewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Englewood beat Wolfson 7-4. The win was just what Englewood needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Dominick Patruno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Patruno has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Patruno was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ender Aldana was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mandarin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 10-0 defeat to St. Augustine might stick with them for a while.
Englewood's record is now 12-3. As for Mandarin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
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