Mulberry can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past the DeSoto County Bulldogs 20-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mulberry.
J.J Whitaker looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brock Thielen was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, seven RBI, and two runs. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cooper Wright, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On DeSoto County's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Revel Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Mulberry's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for DeSoto County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Mulberry will head out on the road to take on Sebring at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sebring is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Mulberry will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for DeSoto County, they will head out on the road to square off against Imagine School at North Port at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Imagine School at North Port is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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