Recap: Mulberry Panthers vs. Upper Arlington Golden Bears
Mulberry fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Upper Arlington on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Upper Arlington Golden Bears by a score of 2-1. Mulberry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Noah Campbell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mulberry saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Partridge, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Cooper Wright, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Mulberry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mulberry's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Mulberry will be playing at home against Haines City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mulberry is facing Haines City at the right time seeing as Haines City is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Upper Arlington, they will head out on the road to take on Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Arlington is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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