Thursday just wasn't the day for Malone's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Bay Tornadoes on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Malone's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Malone saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anoshua Wesley, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Wesley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
On Bay's side, Chrystal Ruthven made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ruthven was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emilee Reynolds was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Arianna Arnold was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Malone has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Bay, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Malone will head out on the road to take on Chipley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Malone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. Bay is facing Rutherford at the right time seeing as Rutherford is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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