Baseball Preview: Mulberry Panthers vs. McKeel Academy Wildcats
Mulberry is 0-10 against McKeel Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mulberry Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mulberry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Tarpon Springs onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Mulberry's victory was all the more impressive since Tarpon Springs was averaging only 3.43 runs allowed on the season.
Noah Campbell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Campbell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Wyatt was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nic Partridge, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.28 runs allowed on Saturday. McKeel Academy was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Hardee. The win made it back-to-back victories for McKeel Academy.
Not much got past Kaden Howell, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Hardee off the board. Howell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, McKeel Academy let Jorge Cordova and KJ Scobey loose on the outfield. Cordova went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Scobey scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hayden Testerman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mulberry has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for McKeel Academy, their record is now 23-5.
Mulberry suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to McKeel Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Mulberry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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