Malad's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Soda Springs Cardinals as the Malad Dragons made off with an 8-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Malad, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Timmy Jensen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Jensen was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brady Showell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Soda Springs' side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will McCullough, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Malad has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Soda Springs, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Malad will be playing at home against Firth at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Firth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Soda Springs, they are on the road again on Friday to play North Fremont at 1:00 p.m.
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