The Bartow Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Mulberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bartow took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Leon 9-8. The victory was some much needed relief for the Yellow Jackets as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Elijah Jenkins
| 03/10/25 vs Leon | 4 |
| 04/12/24 vs DeSoto County | 1 |
| 04/10/24 vs Lake Wales | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ George Jenkins | 1 |
| 03/19/24 vs Lake Wales | 1 |
Elijah Jenkins was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Christopher Glover also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Mulberry hadn't done well against Fort Meade recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Mulberry came out on top against Fort Meade by a score of 8-3. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Miners on their field since March 5, 2021.
Justin Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nic Partridge, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. Cole Bedenbaugh was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mulberry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Meade only managed six hits.
The win made it two in a row for Mulberry and bumps their season record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bartow, their record is now 5-8.
Bartow couldn't quite finish off Mulberry in their previous meeting back in February and fell 6-4. Can Bartow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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