West Jefferson is 0-10 against Malad since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Jefferson Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Malad Dragons at 1:00 p.m.
Back in March, West Jefferson fell victim to a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of South Fremont.
Meanwhile, Malad had already won 24 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 25 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Riglee Peterson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Peterson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other pitching news, Liddia Gonzales looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Hallie Horsley was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Brylee Oglesbee was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and two RBI.
West Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Malad, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
West Jefferson came up short against Malad in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Can West Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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