The Mandarin Mustangs will face off against the Riverside Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mandarin will be strutting in after a win while Riverside will be coming in after a loss.
Mandarin took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Orange Park get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. 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. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Brooks, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cole Rusak, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverside came up short against Orange Park on Thursday, falling 13-2. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colin Dubose and Theodore Whittle did some serious damage despite the final result: Dubose went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run, while Whittle scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That triple marked the first that Dubose hit this season.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mandarin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Mandarin took their win against Riverside when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Mandarin repeat their success, or does Riverside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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