The Malvern Leopards will head out to challenge the ESTEM Mets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Malvern is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
While Malvern's win against Bauxite wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Leopards narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Miners 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Leopards have posted since February 24th.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for ESTEM's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-0 to Bauxite, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Mets haven't had much luck with the Miners recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
ESTEM's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13-2. As for Malvern, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Malvern got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against ESTEM by a conclusive 24-0 score. 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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