Mulberry is 2-8 against Lake Gibson since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mulberry Panthers are on the road again to play the Lake Gibson Braves at 7:00 p.m. Mulberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Mulberry got themselves on the board against Lakeland, but Lakeland never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Dreadnaughts.
Marissa Malkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abbey Davis and A'lejah Washington did most of the damage at the plate: Davis went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI, while Washington went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Gibson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Fort Meade by a score of 4-3.
Mulberry's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lake Gibson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Mulberry took their victory against Lake Gibson in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 10-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lake Gibson's Nadine Lewis, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mulberry still be able to contain Lewis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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