Malad scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 27-2 margin over the Soda Springs Cardinals. Considering Malad has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Hubbard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Hubbard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Malad got a massive performance out of Rydon Montgomery, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Dawson Peterson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Soda Springs' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Stephens, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Malad's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Soda Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15.
Malad does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Soda Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against Bear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Soda Springs is facing Bear Lake at the right time seeing as Bear Lake is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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