Malone won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-8 walloping at the hands of the Bethlehem Wildcats. Malone was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bethlehem apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
Hoke Harkrider and Cooper Ford did some serious damage despite the final result: Harkrider scored two runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-3, while Ford scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ford has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Parcesepe, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bethlehem's side, Justin Miller was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases. Daiden Hardy was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Malone dropped their record down to 7-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bethlehem, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Malone will head out on the road to challenge Laurel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bethlehem, they will be playing at home against Ponce De Leon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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