The Malad Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Clearfield Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malad's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Clearfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Malad took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Declo by a score of 3-0.
Brycen Howe
| 04/02/25 vs Declo | 15 |
| 03/14/24 vs Timberlake | 11 |
| 04/22/24 vs Wendell | 10 |
| 03/18/24 vs Teton | 7 |
| 04/29/24 @ Snake River | 6 |
Malad got a great performance from Brycen Howe as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave Howe a new career-high.
At the plate, Cale Briggs and Carter Blaisdell did most of the damage at the plate: Briggs scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Blaisdell went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Briggs has become a key player for Malad: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carter Carey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clearfield can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game last Wednesday. They skirted past Green Canyon 3-1.
Drew Bremer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Chambers, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Malad has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Clearfield, their record now sits at 2-6.
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