Malakoff and Hughes Springs squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Malakoff had to settle for second. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 13-3.
Zain Jones
| 04/08/25 vs Mineola | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Quitman | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Hughes Springs | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs White Oak | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Eustace | 2 |
| + 15 more games |
Zain Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Malakoff's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 9-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Wallace, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Malakoff's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Hughes Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hughes Springs beat Malakoff by a score of 5-3 on Friday.
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