After three games on the road, Frostproof is heading back home. They will take on the Mulberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Frostproof: 3.5, Mulberry: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Frostproof didn't have quite enough to beat George Jenkins and fell 4-2. Frostproof has not had much luck with George Jenkins recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Belle Mancillas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Mancillas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mancillas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Brantley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mulberry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Lakeland Christian by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Mulberry has lost by just one run.
Marissa Malkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kari Gibson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lorianys Castanon Cruz, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Frostproof's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for Mulberry, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Frostproof took their win against Mulberry in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Frostproof have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mulberry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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