On Thursday, Malcolm faced Beatrice in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Malcolm Clippers took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beatrice Orangemen. It was the first time this season that Malcolm let down their fans at home.
Luke Schmidt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Mcgreer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Beatrice's side, Kale Koch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Koch has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Koch was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Jobman, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Treyten Henning was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Malcolm's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Beatrice, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Malcolm will look to defend their home field on Monday against Plattsmouth at 4:30 p.m. Malcolm is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Beatrice, they will head out on the road to face off against Malcolm at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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