Mulberry has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Kathleen Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Mulberry put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Ridge Community as Mulberry made off with an 18-3 win.
Marissa Malkowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Malkowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Malkowski was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kari Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gracie Donalson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Kathleen can finally bid farewell to their 17-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Discovery 34-19. Kathleen's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Mulberry pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Kathleen, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything went Mulberry's way against Kathleen when the teams last played back in February as Mulberry made off with a 22-2 victory. Does Mulberry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kathleen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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