Softball Recap: Malone Wins Going Away Against Poplar Springs

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 @ Jefferson County	22
04/02/25 vs Bay	17
03/07/25 @ Poplar Springs	17
04/10/25 vs Graceville	16
04/08/25 @ Gadsden County	15

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chipley, Malone was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over the Poplar Springs Atomics. Considering the Tigers have won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Arielle Dickens was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one double.

In other batting news, Malone got a massive performance out of Jordin Josey, who went 3-for-5 with five stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Josey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was C Garrett, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with seven stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Malone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poplar Springs only posted an OBP of .344.

Malone moved to 8-10 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Poplar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.

As of now, neither Malone nor the Atomics have any future games scheduled.