It's playoff time, and Collegiate had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Cheney Cardinals by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Spartans have beaten the Cardinals on their field since April 12, 2021.
Carson Malaise
| 04/28/25 vs McPherson | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Wellington | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Clearwater | 4 |
| 05/12/25 @ Trinity Academy | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Augusta | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Carson Malaise and Jacob Stehley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Malaise pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Stehley struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Malaise also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Collegiate is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-12 otherwise. At the plate, Malaise went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Stehley went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI. That's the most hits Stehley has posted since back in March of 2024.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Bond, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Devin Ritchie was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Collegiate was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Collegiate and bumps their season record up to 13-14. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Cheney, they moved to 20-6 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Collegiate nor the Cardinals have any future games scheduled.
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