Salmon and Malad squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Salmon had to settle for second. They lost 26-2 to the Malad Dragons. Salmon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Malad's part, Liddia Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Adley Kimberling was a standout: she fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Bostyn Combs was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Salmon's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Malad, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 25-0-1.
Salmon is on the road again on Friday to play New Plymouth at 9:00 a.m. New Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Malad, they will face off against Declo at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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