Baseball Recap: Malone Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

02/12/26 vs Gadsden County	24
02/23/26 @ Gadsden County	20
03/19/26 vs Poplar Springs	13
03/17/26 @ Graceville	11
02/19/26 vs Graceville	11

Malone waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Poplar Springs Atomics. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Trenton Jordan and Kris Smith made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Jordan tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Smith tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Jordan went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Smith went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Smith is becoming a predictor of Malone's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, TJ Rich was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Christian Morales, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Malone was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poplar Springs only posted a batting average of .176.

Malone's record is now 9-3. As for Poplar Springs, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Malone and Poplar Springs will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Tigers see the field they'll take on Altha at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Poplar Springs, their break will end when they face Ponce De Leon at 6:00 p.m. on the 31st.