After soaring to 21 runs the game before, Lakeland was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They came up short against the Mulberry Panthers, falling 13-1. The Dreadnaughts have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Lakeland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Bettcher, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mulberry, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-4.
Lakeland will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Avon Park at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. Lakeland's pitchers better be ready for this one: Avon Park has averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Mulberry, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Prospect on the 21st.
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