Mandarin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Atlantic Coast Stingrays. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mandarin of the 10-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Parker Martin put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Martin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Studer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Atlantic Coast's side, Preston Cox was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wade Surber, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Mandarin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Atlantic Coast, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Mandarin nor Atlantic Coast have any future games scheduled.
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