There's no place like home for Mulberry, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bartow Yellow Jackets 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Mulberry, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Noah Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mulberry let Cooper Wright and Dominick Gotauco loose on the outfield. Wright scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Gotauco scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Nic Partridge was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Bartow's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Brooks, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Mulberry's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Bartow, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Mulberry will take on Ridge Community at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mulberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Bartow, they will challenge Fort Meade at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Meade: 3.2, Bartow: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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