Mulberry is 1-9 against McKeel Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Panthers will face off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mulberry 2.9, McKeel Academy 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mulberry's tournament run continued when they took on Santa Fe Catholic on Monday. The Panthers fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 6-5.
Griffin Cline was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nic Partridge, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They skirted past the Hawks 7-5.
Cooper Hamilton looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kolton Houston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Thomas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mulberry's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for McKeel Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mulberry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like McKeel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mulberry skirted past McKeel Academy 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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