After flying high against Haines City last Thursday, Ridge Community came back down to earth. The Ridge Community Bolts fell victim to a rough 18-3 loss at the hands of the Mulberry Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridge Community of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 1st.
Ridge Community 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. Another player making a difference was Arianis Osorio, who went 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.
On Mulberry's side, Marissa Malkowski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 consistent recently: 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, the team relied heavily on Kari Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Gracie Donalson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Ridge Community's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Mulberry, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Ridge Community will head out on the road to take on Poinciana at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridge Community is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Mulberry, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Kathleen at 7:00 p.m. Mulberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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