Softball Recap: Malvern Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Leopards

Margin (Wins)

04/07/26 vs Mills University Studies	19
04/14/26 vs ESTEM	17
03/31/26 @ Fountain Lake	17
03/06/26 vs Prescott	15
04/10/26 @ Bauxite	13

Malvern waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the ESTEM Mets get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.

Kendall Watson and Hattie Davis made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Watson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Davis tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. At bat, Watson got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI, while Davis went 1-for-2 with three runs.

In other batting news, Malvern let Rayna Morgan and Alexis Jenkins run wild. Morgan went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Jenkins went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave Jenkins a new career-high. Desiree Amos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Malvern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .424 or higher in four consecutive matchups.

Malvern's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for ESTEM, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Malvern will host Fountain Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for ESTEM, they will be playing in front of their home fans against England at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.