After flying high against First Coast last Tuesday, Mandarin came back down to earth. The Mandarin Mustangs suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles on Wednesday. Mandarin has not had much luck with Paxon School For Advanced Studies recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mandarin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Schreiber, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Paxon School For Advanced Studies' side, Haley Hinds made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hinds has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hinds was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Paxon School For Advanced Studies let Jaela Palmer and Mackenzie Pitzer loose on the outfield. Palmer went 2-for-3 with a home run and six RBI, while Pitzer went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Waymer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mandarin's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mandarin will face off against Atlantic Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mandarin's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Atlantic Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, they will head out on the road to challenge Baldwin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baldwin is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Paxon School For Advanced Studies a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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