Malone hasn't had much luck against Sneads recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Malone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Malone made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bethlehem, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 24-1 win on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jasper Cook
| 04/01/25 vs Bethlehem | 3 |
| 04/29/24 @ Poplar Springs | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Bethlehem | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Vernon | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Crossroad Academy | 1 |
Jasper Cook was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Proctor, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Malone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sneads earned a 7-2 victory over Wewahitchka on Tuesday. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Creed Whitworth, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. He has become a key player for Sneads: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise.
Malone moved to 5-9 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Sneads, their record is now 8-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Malone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sneads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Malone might still be hurting after the 21-2 defeat they got from Sneads in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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