Malad has gone 9-1 against Wendell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Dragons will head out to challenge the Trojans at 1:00 p.m. Malad will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Malad's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Soda Springs with a sharp 13-0 win. Considering the Dragons have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Liddia Gonzalez
| 04/21/25 @ Soda Springs | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Declo | 3 |
| 04/17/24 vs Soda Springs | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Salmon | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs North Fremont | 2 |
Liddia Gonzalez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bostyn Combs, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Malad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Wendell couldn't beat Declo on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the sixth inning. The Trojans fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 10-8. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Breanna Comstock was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Comstock wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jace Olmos, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Olmos has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Macie Bird was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Malad pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Wendell, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Malad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wendell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Malad's way against Wendell when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Malad made off with a 13-3 victory. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
