Lakeland Christian won the last time they faced Mulberry, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lakeland Christian Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mulberry Panthers and snuck past 5-4.
Lakeland Christian got a great performance from Carson Martin as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dan Colon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Trey Bentley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mulberry's side, Noah Campbell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Brady Dwyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nic Partridge, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Lakeland Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Mulberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Lakeland Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. As for Mulberry, they will head out on the road to square off against Hardee at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hardee's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Mulberry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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