Malvern extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-6. They lost 18-2 to the Conotton Valley Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on Monday.
Malvern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Bush, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Conotton Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
On Conotton Valley's side, Brooklyn Kelley was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Kelley has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ava Williams was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Jenica Frutig was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Malvern will challenge Hiland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Conotton Valley, they will face off against Strasburg-Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 2.9, the Tigers 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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