Mandarin lost against Stanton back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mandarin Mustangs fell just short of the Stanton Blue Devils by a score of 5-4.
Mandarin got a good showing from Hunter Simpson, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Mandarin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Harmon, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mandarin has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Stanton, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Mandarin will look to defend their home field on Friday against Baldwin at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Mandarin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Stanton, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against St. Joseph Academy at 3:00 p.m. Stanton has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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