Mulberry hadn't done well against Winter Haven recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mulberry Panthers came out on top against the Winter Haven Blue Devils by a score of 10-7. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly three runs.
Laura Robinson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other pitching news, Haylie Hightower looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Jaylyn Oschmann was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Lorianys Castanon Cruz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Panthers
03/11/25 @ Winter Haven | 10-7 |
03/10/25 @ Davenport | 7-4 |
03/04/25 vs DeSoto County | 5-4 |
03/03/25 vs Lake Gibson | 7-6 |
02/27/25 @ Ridge Community | 15-0 |
The win (which was Mulberry's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Winter Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mulberry will venture away from home to face off against Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Winter Haven, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lake Region at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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