Mandarin fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fletcher on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Senators by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Jack Bernard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mandarin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Brooks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mustangs
| 03/28/25 @ Fletcher | 2-3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Suncoast | 9-5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Andrew Jackson | 22-2 |
| 03/19/25 vs St. Augustine | 2-1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Bolles | 3-6 |
With the loss, Mandarin broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-10. As for Fletcher, they pushed their record up to 12-6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Mandarin will take on Wolfson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fletcher, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against First Coast at 6:30 p.m. on April 8.
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