In what's become a running theme this season, Mulberry gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Ridge Community Bolts with a sharp 18-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Mulberry as they're now sitting on three straight.
Marissa Malkowski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Malkowski has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Malkowski was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kari Gibson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gracie Donalson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Ridge Community's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tamyra Minisci, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Arianis Osorio was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Ridge Community was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mulberry only hit no.
Mulberry's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Ridge Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Mulberry will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Kathleen at 7:00 p.m. Mulberry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Kathleen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ridge Community, they will head out on the road to square off against Poinciana at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poinciana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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