Firth had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-18 to make it eight. They lost 14-4 to the Malad Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-1 back in April.
As for Malad, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Malad's part, Riglee Peterson made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Bostyn Combs and Hadlee Summers did most of the damage at the plate: Combs went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Summers went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Combs has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Shulz, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Firth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 19-2 defeat against Parma on the 16th. As for Malad, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-5 loss against North Fremont on the 16th.
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