The Marsh Valley Eagles will square off against the Malad Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marsh Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past American Falls 10-0. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Meanwhile, Malad got the win against Sugar-Salem two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-1.
Holdyn Higley tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Dawson Peterson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Malad is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Easton Green was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Malad kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Malad's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Marsh Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Marsh Valley beat Malad 10-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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