Declo fell victim to Malad and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a tough 18-0 defeat at the hands of the Malad Dragons. The game marked that first time this season in which Declo was not able to get on the board.
Declo saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Bott, who went 2-for-2 with a triple.
On Malad's side, the team relied heavily on Rydon Montgomery, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Green, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Declo and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Malad, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Declo will head out on the road to face off against Buhl at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buhl is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Declo will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Malad will take on Marsh Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Malad: 3.2, Marsh Valley: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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