Mulberry had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-7 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Fort Meade Miners. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mulberry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazmyn Stierwalt, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Stierwalt has brought in this season.
As for Fort Meade, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Fort Meade's side, they let Cailynn Johnson and Marleigh Carroll run wild. Johnson went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run, while Carroll went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenya Faulk, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mulberry will welcome Winter Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Meade, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lakeland Christian at 7:00 p.m. on April 7.
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