The Declo Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Malad Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Declo will be strutting in after a win while Malad will be coming in after a loss.
Two weeks ago, Declo got the win against American Falls by a conclusive 12-6. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Amerie Ewell, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. She also put up two RBI, which were her first of the season. Alayna Wageman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Malad is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Logan. The Dragons fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 8-6. The loss was the Dragons' first of the season.
Logan Maroney and Liddia Gonzalez did some serious damage despite the final result: Maroney went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI, while Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
The win got Declo back to even at 2-2. As for Malad, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Declo couldn't quite get it done against Malad in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 14-11. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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