Tigers
| 03/25/25 @ Winona | 17 |
| 03/28/25 vs Winona | 12 |
| 04/04/25 @ Eustace | 10 |
| 03/14/25 @ Quitman | 10 |
| 02/27/25 vs Canton | 7 |
Malakoff won the last time they faced Eustace and things went their way on Friday too. The Tigers never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Tigers have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryson Cleveland looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Hustead, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Malakoff's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Zain Jones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Malakoff is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Eustace, they dropped their record down to 4-15-1 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Malakoff will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grand Saline at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for Eustace, they will face off against Winona at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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