Baseball Recap: Malone Extends Winning Streak to Three

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

02/12/26 vs Gadsden County	24
02/23/26 @ Gadsden County	20
03/17/26 @ Graceville	11
02/19/26 vs Graceville	11
02/24/26 @ Poplar Springs	10

Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Malone were the clear victors by a 24-13 margin over Graceville. Considering Malone has won six games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Christian Morales made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Morales was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kris Smith, who went 4-for-6 with four stolen bases, five runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Burch, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Malone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The win (which was Malone's third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Graceville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

Coming up, Malone will face off against Poplar Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Graceville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Emmanuel Christian at 3:00 p.m. on the 30th.