Lake Wales is 4-0 against Mulberry since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lake Wales Highlanders will square off against the Mulberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Mulberry took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Wales, who comes in off a win.
Lake Wales took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bishop Moore a 13-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lake Wales considering their two-run performance the game before.
Keira Davis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Allen, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mulberry fell victim to Lake Region and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Thunder. The loss continues a trend for Mulberry in their matchups with Lake Region: they've now lost six in a row.
Lake Wales now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Mulberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Lake Wales took their victory against Mulberry when the teams last played back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Wales since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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