Preview: Ridge Community Bolts vs. Mulberry Panthers
The Ridge Community Bolts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mulberry Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridge Community scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Haines City. With that victory, Ridge Community brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jayla Jackson was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Timmesha Bodison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mulberry narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lake Gibson 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mulberry.
Marissa Malkowski spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lorianys Castanon Cruz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of A'lejah Washington, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Ridge Community's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Mulberry, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Ridge Community might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Mulberry when the teams last played on March 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Malkowski, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Ridge Community knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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