Malad put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Marsh Valley Eagles as Malad made off with a 15-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won three games by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Liddia Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Malad got a massive performance out of Riglee Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Peterson hit this season. Another player making a difference was Teagan Daniels, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Dragons
| 03/22/25 vs Marsh Valley | 15-2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Sugar-Salem | 6-2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Snake River | 15-0 |
| 05/09/24 vs Soda Springs | 15-0 |
| 05/08/24 vs Bear Lake | 10-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Malad pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 11 runs thus far As for Marsh Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Malad beat Marsh Valley by a score of 13-3 later that day.
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