The Mulberry Panthers will face off against the Fort Meade Miners at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mulberry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Fort Meade's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mulberry's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when McKeel Academy hitters got past them. The Panthers took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats on Wednesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brock Thielen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Wyatt, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fort Meade's offense. They lost 12-0 to George Jenkins on Wednesday. The Miners just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Fort Meade's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Mulberry, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mulberry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fort Meade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mulberry skirted past Fort Meade 2-1 in their previous matchup on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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