Preview: Mulberry Panthers vs. Hardee Wildcats
Mulberry is 0-9 against Hardee since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mulberry Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Hardee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Mulberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mulberry had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Lakeland Christian.
Noah Campbell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Brady Dwyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nic Partridge, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hardee earned a 5-1 win over Lake Placid on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hardee.
Jeremiah Cabrera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cabrera has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leo Marrero, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Kellon Lindsey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Mulberry's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Hardee, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Hardee's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mulberry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for Hardee, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Mulberry's hitters?
Mulberry might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Hardee in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Mulberry, Dawson Hanchey (who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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