Lake Wales won the last time they faced Mulberry, and things went their way on Friday too. The Lake Wales Highlanders came out on top against the Mulberry Panthers by a score of 5-1.
MELVIN BYNES looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Lake Wales saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DIEGO COLON, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mulberry's side, Noah Campbell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Campbell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Lake Wales' victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Mulberry, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Lake Wales will be playing in front of their home fans against Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburndale will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lake Wales surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mulberry, they will head out on the road to take on George Jenkins at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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