The Mulberry Panthers will face off against the Discovery Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mulberry is looking for their season's first win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mulberry faced off against Hardee on Tuesday. The Panthers lost 10-2 to the Wildcats.
Mulberry got a good showing from Connor Kindle, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Mulberry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phonix Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Cesar Salazar also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Discovery came up short against Sebring on Tuesday, falling 10-3.
Conner Faulkner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Zion Philpot made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Maddox Rosado was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Mulberry's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Discovery, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Mulberry skirted past Discovery 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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