The Mulberry Panthers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mulberry: 4, George Jenkins: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mulberry is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Lake Wales on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders. Mulberry has struggled against Lake Wales recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Noah Campbell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mulberry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Gotauco, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Gotauco is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins beat Ridge Community 5-1 on Tuesday.
Seth Patterson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Patterson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Justin Williams looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Mulberry's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for George Jenkins, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Mulberry might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from George Jenkins in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can Mulberry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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