There's no place like home for Malvern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the East Canton Hornets on Friday. This was a revenge match for Malvern, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-3 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Bush, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyle Irvine, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Malvern is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season. As for East Canton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6.
Malvern will head out on the road to face off against Beallsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Malvern is facing Beallsville at the right time seeing as Beallsville is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for East Canton, they will head out on the road to challenge Hillsdale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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