Baseball Recap: Mandarin Wins Going Away Against Yulee

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Previous 3 Games

03/04/26 - Neutral	11-1 W
03/04/25 - Home	4-0 W
03/29/16 - Home	1-5 L

Mandarin not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 9th (when they won 18-0). They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Yulee Hornets. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.

Jordyn Houston was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Smedley, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Mandarin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yulee only posted an OBP of .158.

The victory made it two in a row for Mandarin and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Yulee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Mandarin will venture away from home to face off against Tocoi Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Yulee, they will host Fernandina Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.