Mulberry is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Hardee is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mulberry Panthers will take on the Hardee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Mulberry sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over IMG Academy Silver. That's two games straight that Mulberry has won by just one run.
Noah Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Campbell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jaden Sweeney tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominick Gotauco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, Hardee had just enough and edged IMG Academy Gold out 7-6 on Thursday. That's two games straight that Hardee has won by just one run.
Kellon Lindsey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ryland Beumel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Mulberry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Hardee, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Hardee's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mulberry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Hardee, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Mulberry's hitters?
Everything went Mulberry's way against Hardee when the teams last played back in March as Mulberry made off with a 14-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hardee's Leo Marrero, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and a double. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mulberry still be able to contain Marrero? There's only one way to find out.
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