Baseball Recap: Bauxite Continues Road Dominance on Friday

Bauxite's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Malvern Leopards by a score of 9-5. The win continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won six in a row.

Kade Deno was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

Tony Fox

Hits

04/11/25 @ Malvern	3
04/10/25 vs Woodlawn	1
04/01/25 vs Harmony Grove	2
03/27/25 vs Palestine-Wheatley	1
03/20/25 @ Pulaski Academy	0
+ 8 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tony Fox, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Landyn Marshall also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Bauxite pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Malvern, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bauxite will take on Rose Bud at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Miners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ramblers have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Malvern, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Woodlawn at 5:00 p.m. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Leopards' hitters will have their work cut out for them.