The Malvern Leopards will head out on the road to square off against the Bauxite Miners at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Malvern will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Malvern had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Mills University Studies on Friday. The Leopards blew past the Comets 18-4. Considering the Leopards have won 16 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hattie Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kendall Watson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Emily Minge was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
Sheridan hit Bauxite with a four-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Miners lost 7-0 to the Yellowjackets. Considering the last time the Miners couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Bauxite's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-12. As for Malvern, their record is now 19-5.
Everything went Malvern's way against Bauxite in their previous meeting on April 11th, as Malvern made off with a 15-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Leopards since the squad 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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