Mulberry is 2-8 against Frostproof since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mulberry Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Frostproof Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mulberry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Lakeland Christian by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Mulberry has lost by just one run.
Marissa Malkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kari Gibson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Donalson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Frostproof was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of George Jenkins by a score of 4-2.
Belle Mancillas was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Mancillas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mancillas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Brantley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mulberry's record now sits at 9-6. As for Frostproof, their record now sits at 6-8-1.
Mulberry might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Frostproof in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Mulberry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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