The Malvern Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Beallsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Beallsville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Malvern, who comes in off a win.
Malvern took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Canton and snuck past 4-3.
Ethan Bush was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. Dakota Barger was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Beallsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Toronto. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Beallsville has not been shut out since back in April.
Malvern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season. As for Beallsville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Everything went Malvern's way against Beallsville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Malvern made off with a 16-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malvern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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