Malcolm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays, falling 8-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Clippers of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Morgan Tiedeman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Malcolm didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Malcolm's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ashland-Greenwood, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Malcolm will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ralston. As for Ashland-Greenwood, they will take on Norris at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ashland-Greenwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Norris' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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