The Mulberry Panthers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mulberry: 3.9, Tarpon Springs: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mulberry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Jefferson with a sharp 9-3 win. Mulberry might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jaden Sweeney was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nic Partridge, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs has not done well against Dunedin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Tarpon Springs never let Dunedin onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Kole Hopkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Hopkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hopkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andre Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mulberry's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9. As for Tarpon Springs, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-10.
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