Baseball Recap: Malcolm Makes It 14 in a Row at Home

Malcolm lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Douglas County West, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Clippers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcon a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The Clippers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.

Brixon Meyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.

In other pitching news, Cayden Robotham looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, Mason Wisnieski was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Cole Tiedeman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

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Previous Games (Home)

04/11/25 vs Douglas County West	10-0
04/05/25 vs Norfolk	18-3
04/03/25 vs Nebraska City	5-1
03/31/25 vs Ralston	4-2
03/28/25 vs Fairbury	7-2
+ 9 more games

Malcolm's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Douglas County West, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Malcolm is set to face off against their familiar foe Platte Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Douglas County West will square off against rival Gross Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.