Malcolm has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will square off against the Ralston Rams at 4:30 p.m. Malcolm is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Malcolm put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Platteview as Malcolm made off with an 11-5 win.
Maddox Meyer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meyer was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan McGreer, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Garrett England was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Ralston were a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell just short of Auburn by a score of 2-1.
Ethan Childers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Ralston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Gettman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Gettman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Ralston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Malcolm's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Ralston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Ralston's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Malcolm has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Ralston, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 per game. Given Malcolm's sizable advantage in that area, Ralston will need to find a way to close that gap.
Malcolm skirted past Ralston 17-16 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malcolm since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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