After flying high against Winter Haven last Friday, Mulberry came back down to earth. The Mulberry Panthers fell just short of the Hardee Wildcats by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Nic Partridge was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Medina, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mulberry's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hardee, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mulberry will square off against George Jenkins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (George Jenkins: 1.5, Mulberry: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hardee, they will take on IMG Academy Silver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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