The Mulberry Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Ridge Community Bolts at 7:30 p.m. Mulberry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Ridge Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Mulberry narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lake Gibson 5-3.
Marissa Malkowski spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lorianys Castanon Cruz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was A'lejah Washington, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Ridge Community can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Haines City with a sharp 20-5 win. Ridge Community's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Jayla Jackson, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Timmesha Bodison, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mulberry pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Ridge Community, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Everything went Mulberry's way against Ridge Community in their previous matchup on March 1st as Mulberry made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mulberry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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