Mulberry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Discovery Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 two weeks ago.
Phonix Anderson and Kingston Kost stepped up to the plate in a big way. Anderson got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Kost went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Robert Whitehead also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Mulberry's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Discovery, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Looking ahead, Mulberry will take on Ridge Community at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bolts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.85 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Discovery, they are taking a road trip to face off against Lake Placid at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Dragons have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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