The Mulberry Panthers will face off against the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After dropping their season opener at home, Haines City is headed out to face a Panthers squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Mulberry fell just short of IMG Academy Black by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday.
Hayden Wyatt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nic Partridge, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Haines City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Four Corners, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly ten runs.
Mulberry took their win against Haines City in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Mulberry repeat their success, or does Haines City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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