The Mulberry Panthers will challenge the Lake Gibson Braves at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mulberry has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Lake Gibson will arrive with four straight wins.
Mulberry is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Auburndale last Tuesday. Mulberry fell just short of Auburndale by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Lake Gibson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Spruce Creek as Lake Gibson made off with a 6-2 victory. With that win, the Braves brought their scoring average up to 2.6 goals per game.
Their offense was hitting Spruce Creek from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Lake Gibson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four matchups. As for Mulberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Mulberry's way against Lake Gibson in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as Mulberry made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mulberry since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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