Lake Hamilton hasn't had much luck against Malvern recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lake Hamilton Wolves will take on the Malvern Leopards at 5:00 p.m. Lake Hamilton has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Lake Hamilton came up short against Sheridan on Tuesday, falling 19-2. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Malvern made easy work of Bismarck on Monday and carried off a 19-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Leopards in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Kendall Watson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Watson was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Malvern got a massive performance out of Addi White, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Jenkins, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Malvern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Malvern's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lake Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Lake Hamilton might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Malvern in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Lake Hamilton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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