It was a good run, but Mulberry unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 5-1 to the Lake Wales Highlanders. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mulberry in their matchups with Lake Wales: they've now lost six in a row.
Noah Campbell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mulberry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Gotauco, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Gotauco has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Lake Wales' side, MELVIN BYNES looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
Mulberry's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Lake Wales, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Mulberry will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against George Jenkins at 7:30 p.m. As for Lake Wales, they will be playing at home against Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Wales' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Auburndale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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