The Malvern Leopards will take on the Bauxite Miners at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Malvern knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Bauxite likes a good challenge.
Bauxite's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Malvern hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Leopards never let Mills University Studies get on the board and left with a 21-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
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Kendall Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Joynt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Reese Dedman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Malvern hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bauxite faced Maumelle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Miners fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 5-3. The Miners' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bauxite saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma King, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Malvern's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Bauxite, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Malvern suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Bauxite when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Leopards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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