The Declo Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Malad Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malad took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Declo, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Declo turned things around against Lighthouse Christian on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Lions 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since April 9th.
Zane Snedaker
| 04/30/25 @ Lighthouse Christian | 3 |
| 03/14/24 vs Soda Springs | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Wendell | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Glenns Ferry | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ American Falls | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Zane Snedaker, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Wallace Durfee also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Malad has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.41 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marsh Valley. The Dragons have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Malad saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Showell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Malad's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Declo, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-15.
Declo might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Malad in their previous matchup on Saturday. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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