Mandarin entered their tilt with Suncoast on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Chargers.
Hunter Simpson
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Hunter Simpson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Mandarin is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise. Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makarios Brown was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Cole Rusak was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Mandarin's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Suncoast, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mandarin will take on Fletcher at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Suncoast, they will square off against Clay at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Suncoast 4.1, Clay 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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