In what's become a running theme this season, Mulberry gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let the Discovery Spartans onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mulberry considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Marissa Malkowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Malkowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Malkowski was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Eichlin, who went 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Abbey Davis was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Mulberry's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Discovery, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
Mulberry will be playing at home against Fort Meade at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Meade is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Discovery, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Frostproof at 6:00 p.m. Frostproof's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Discovery's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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