Softball Preview: Malone Tigers vs. Chipley Tigers
Malone is 0-9 against Chipley since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Malone Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Chipley Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Malone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Malone's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Bay on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Tornadoes. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Malone was not able to get on the board.
Malone saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anoshua Wesley, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Wesley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Chipley came up short against Ponce De Leon on Thursday and fell 9-5. Chipley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Malone's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Chipley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Chipley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Malone has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .502. It's a different story for Chipley, though, as they've only averaged .331. Will they be able to contain Malone's hitters?
Malone might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Chipley in their previous meeting last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chipley's Lauren Waits, who didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Malone knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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