Mandarin can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Orange Park Raiders a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Mandarin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chloe Jenkins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mandarin let Ryleigh Booth and Ariana Brown loose on the outfield. Booth went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Brown scored a run while going 2-for-3. Madison Cady was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Mandarin's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Orange Park, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.
Mandarin will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Atlantic Coast at 6:00 p.m. on April 16th. Mandarin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Orange Park, they will be playing at home against Columbia at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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