On Monday, Mulberry got themselves on the board against Lakeland, but Lakeland never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Lakeland Dreadnaughts. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mulberry also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Marissa Malkowski's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been consistent recently: 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.
On Lakeland's side, Kennedy Davenport spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Lakeland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billie Minser, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Mulberry's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lakeland, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mulberry is on the road again on Thursday to play Lake Gibson at 7:00 p.m. Mulberry is facing Lake Gibson at the right time seeing as Lake Gibson is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lakeland, they will head out on the road to take on Frostproof at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Frostproof's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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