The Wendell Trojans will head out to square off against the Malad Dragons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Wendell took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Declo 13-12.
Garrett Youngblood looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Zayden Rogers
| 04/17/26 @ Gooding | 3 |
| 04/10/26 vs Notus | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Soda Springs | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Garden Valley | 3 |
| 05/01/26 vs Declo | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
On the hitting side, Zayden Rogers was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Wendell: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Deegan Prince, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Wendell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are 12-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Malad had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Trojans. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly ten runs.
Kurt Ward spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Carey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Peterson, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Wendell's record now sits at 14-10. As for Malad, their record is now 19-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Wendell has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Malad struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wendell suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Malad in their previous meeting on Friday. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
