The Mandarin Mustangs will face off against the First Coast Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. First Coast took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mandarin, who comes in off a win.
Mandarin took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Seckinger get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Mandarin's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Francisco Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, First Coast didn't have quite enough to beat ED White on Friday and fell 4-2. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
First Coast also got a good showing from Jake Rohn, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rohn also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Buccaneers are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 9-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jo Dawkins made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Mandarin pushed their record up to 13-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for First Coast, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Mandarin skirted past First Coast 5-4 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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