With a playoff game on the line, Atlantic Coast rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Mandarin Mustangs onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Atlantic Coast as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Morgan Brown, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Mandarin off the board. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Cano, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Mandarin's side, Chloe Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits.
At the plate, Mandarin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Enicks, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Atlantic Coast's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Mandarin, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Atlantic Coast will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Creekside at 6:00 p.m. Creekside's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Atlantic Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Mandarin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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