The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles will challenge the Mandarin Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Episcopal School of Jacksonville came up short against Ridgeview and fell 4-1.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crissie Clayman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Mandarin also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Bartram Trail by a score of 6-1.
Alanna DeJesus was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Mandarin, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Episcopal School of Jacksonville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mandarin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville took their victory against Mandarin when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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