Softball Preview: Malone Tigers vs. Chipley Tigers
Malone is 0-8 against Chipley since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Malone Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Chipley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Malone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Malone will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Graceville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Malone had just enough and edged Graceville out 18-17. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Malone considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Anoshua Wesley was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordin Josey, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chipley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 11-1 loss to Bozeman might stick with them for a while.
Chipley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Neveah Bellemy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Malone's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Chipley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Chipley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Malone has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .522. It's a different story for Chipley, though, as they've only averaged .301. Will they be able to contain Malone's hitters?
Malone might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Chipley when the teams last played back in March. Can Malone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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