Baseball Recap: Mulberry Panthers vs. Lake Region Thunder
In what's become a running theme this season, Mulberry gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Lake Region Thunder with a sharp 12-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Mulberry as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mulberry got a great performance from Alex Fisher as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Fisher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper Wright was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Gotauco, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Mulberry is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Lake Region, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mulberry is on the road again on Wednesday to play George Jenkins at 7:30 p.m. As for Lake Region, they will challenge Frostproof at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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