Malvern extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-8 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Newcomerstown Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 on Wednesday.
Malvern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Dennis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Newcomerstown, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Newcomerstown's side, Kam Rusnak was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Rusnak has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Leroy Raber was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Brody Brickles, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Malvern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-0 victory against Buckeye Trail on the 28th. As for Newcomerstown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-3 defeat against River View on the 25th.
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