Melba extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-10. They came up short against the Malad Dragons, falling 12-2. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Dragons from their previous meeting back in May of 2016.
Elle Crimbchin and Olivia Atack did some serious damage despite the final result: Crimbchin went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Atack went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Malad, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
On Malad's side, they got a massive performance out of Harlee Maddox, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Shulz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Melba will be taking part in a tournament against North Fremont at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Malad, they will take on West Jefferson at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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