The Mulberry Panthers will square off against the King Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mulberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Mulberry will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Kathleen on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 18-1 win.
Haylie Hightower made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hightower was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lorianys Castanon Cruz was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gracie Donalson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Mulberry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-3 to Blake, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
King saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Earle, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
King's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mulberry, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
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