Mulberry won the last time they faced George Jenkins and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mulberry Panthers came out on top against the George Jenkins Eagles by a score of 6-2.
Griffin Cline made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Justin Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Cline wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Sweeney, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Sweeney has posted since back in May of 2024.
Mulberry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as George Jenkins only posted an OBP of .250.
Panthers
| 02/27/25 @ George Jenkins | 6-2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Winter Haven | 8-2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Bartow | 6-4 |
| 05/14/24 @ McKeel Academy | 2-1 |
| 05/08/24 @ Jefferson | 9-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Mulberry pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for George Jenkins, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Looking ahead, Mulberry will venture away from home to take on Sebring at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mulberry: 3.8, Sebring: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for George Jenkins, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-2 victory against Winter Haven on the 28th.
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